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How to get fromBansko to Lake Ohridby bus or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Bansko to Lake Ohrid by bus or car

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  1. Bus via Thessaloníki

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus bus
    10h 37m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    12h 22m
    $33–45

  3. Drive 380.6 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Ohridcar car 380.6 km
    5h 50m
    $60–87

  4. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pogradecbus bus
    13h 37m

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  • Distance: 548 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Bansko to Pogradec via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Kozani in around 10h 37m.

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