There are 12 ways to get from Ankara to Ohrid by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ESB - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
9h 51m$92–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
24h 36m$54–109Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
21h$63–94Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Atalar to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
30h 48m$56–104Drive 1,267 km
- Drive from Ankara to Ohridcar 1,267 km
13h 51m$192–277Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ESB - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
13h 46m$193–346Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ESB - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
13h 48m$209–561Fly to Podgorica Airport, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane ESB - TGD
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
13h 30m$185–634Fly to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Pristina (PRN)plane ESB - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
15h 23m$93–405Fly to Ohrid Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane ESB - OHD
15h 51m$187–571Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
25h 12m$74–115Train, bus via Sofia #2
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain 645 / ...
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
31h 32m$60–119
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Ohrid is to train and bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Ohrid is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $90 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Ohrid via Istanbul and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
The distance between Ankara and Ohrid is 1310 km. The road distance is 1267 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Ohrid without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 30h 48m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Ankara to Ohrid, including transfers.
Ankara to Ohrid bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Ohrid is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 24h 36m.
Ankara to Ohrid bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 1:08 AM in Ankara and 12:08 AM in Ohrid.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
SunExpress and Austrian Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Ohrid via Istanbul and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Pristina via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Atalar to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
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Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Ohrid is 1267 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Ankara to Ohrid.
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