There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Ohrid by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CIY - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
6h 7m$122–353Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
7h 58m$57–251Train, bus and ferry, bus via Brindisi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
21h 53mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
26h 11mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port Of Vlora to Ohridcar
19h 47m$199–333Fly from Palermo Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PMO - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
10h 56m$69–233Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus
26h 18mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Ohridbus
26h 35m$108–228
Sicily to Ohrid by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Ohrid is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $240 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Ohrid is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Ohrid via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 18m.
The distance between Sicily and Ohrid is 824 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Ohrid without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Brindisi which takes 21h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Sicily to Ohrid, including transfers.
Sicily to Ohrid bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Ohrid bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1314+ hotels available in Ohrid.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Ohrid. However, you can take the taxi to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Elbasan, walk to Elbasan, then take the bus to Ohrid. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Ohrid via Palermo Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, and Vlorë in around 21h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $28–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Durrës to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Durrës to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Durrës to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54–95
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- $54
- Cabin
- $55–95
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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