There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
11h 16m$33–81Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
12h 16m$27–70Drive 510 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ohridcar 510 km
7h 8m$81–116Bus via Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Ohridbus
11h 32mBus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
14h 15m$33–69
Plovdiv to Ohrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid is to train and bus which costs $27 - $70 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Ohrid via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ohrid is 543 km. The road distance is 510 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 11h 16m and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Ohrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Ohrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 8:42 PM in Plovdiv and 7:42 PM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ohrid is 510 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Plovdiv to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ohrid via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 11h 16m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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