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There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Lake Ohrid by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)planeIST - OHD
    5h 5m
    $123–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
    17h 18m
    $40–70

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kičevotrain
    4. Take the bus from Kichevo to Podmoljebus
    25h 53m

  4. Drive 821.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Ohridcar821.6 km
    9h 51m
    $125–180

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeIST - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Udënishtbus
    8h 33m

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeSAW - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Udënishtbus
    8h 19m

  7. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeADB - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
    10h 34m
    $67–171

  8. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeSAW - SKP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Skopje, Transporten Centarshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
    11h 34m

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeIST - SKP
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
    11h 53m
    $99–293

  10. Bus via Kateríni

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerinibus
    2. Take the bus from Kateríni to Korçëbus
    18h 16m
    $126–152

Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?

Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Pogradec 6 times a week. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 15h.

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