There are 4 ways to get from Bansko to Lake Ohrid by bus or car
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus
10h 37mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
12h 37m$31–56Drive 380.6 km
- Drive from Bansko to Ohridcar 380.6 km
5h 50m$60–87Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pogradecbus
12h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Lake Ohrid is to bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Lake Ohrid is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Pogradec via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Kozani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Bansko and Lake Ohrid is 548 km. The road distance is 380.6 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Lake Ohrid without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 10h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Bansko to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Bansko to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Lake Ohrid is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 2:50 PM in Bansko and 1:50 PM in Lake Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Lake Ohrid is 381 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Bansko to Lake Ohrid.
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.
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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