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How to get fromBucharest to Lake Ohridby plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane OTP - OHD
    6h 56m
    $111–255

  2. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane OTP - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    8h 8m
    $48–197

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    14h 52m
    $52–58

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    20h 2m
    $70–95

  5. Drive 772.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ohridcar car 772.7 km
    10h 55m
    $124–178

  6. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 7m
    $67–106

  7. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 12m
    $49–60

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

Tarom, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Podmolje via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 52m.

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