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There are 12 ways to get from Ruse to Ohrid by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    14h 19m
    $37–64

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    15h 52m
    $36–87

  4. Train, bus via Kičevo

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kičevotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kichevo to Ohridbus bus
    17h 45m
    $41–89

  5. Drive 700.5 km

    1. Drive from Ruse to Ohridcar car 700.5 km
    9h 29m
    $111–160

  6. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane OTP - SKP
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    15h 32m
    $196–586

  7. Bus via Kavadarci

    1. Take the bus from Ruse East to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Ohridbus bus
    14h 27m

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    15h 52m
    $37–67

  9. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    15h 56m
    $179–453

  10. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    9h 27m
    $181–520

  11. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    4. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus bus
    13h 22m

  12. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane OTP - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ohridbus bus
    14h 34m

  13. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    15h 21m
    $201–498

Ruse to Ohrid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Ohrid via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 19m.

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