There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Ohrid by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Ohrid Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane ESB - OHD
8h 36m$197–621Bus
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$54–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
20h 59m$63–93Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- 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 22m$55–101Drive 1,267 km
- Drive from Ankara to Ohridcar 1,267 km
13h 51m$192–277Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- 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$87–200Bus 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$73–115Train, 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$60–118
Ankara to Ohrid by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Ohrid is to train and bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Ohrid is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $190 - $650.
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 1084 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 22m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 36m 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 8h 36m and costs $190 - $650. 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 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 8:03 AM in Ankara and 6:03 AM in Ohrid.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 5 times 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Bitola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- [email protected]
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- [email protected]
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- [email protected]
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- 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
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
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