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There are 11 ways to get from Ruse to Ohrid by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    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
    $38–77

  2. 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
    $69–108

  3. Drive 700.5 km

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

  4. 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
    10h 14m
    $169–503

  5. 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

  6. Train, bus

    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
    $64–107

  7. 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
    $65–86

  8. 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 54m
    $177–425

  9. Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BBU - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    13h 9m
    $182–493

  10. 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

  11. 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 19m
    $199–499

Ruse to Ohrid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest 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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