There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Ohrid Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane OTP - OHD
7h 46m$101–295Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
16h 12m$47–57Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
14h 52m$52–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
20h 2m$67–87Drive 772.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ohridcar 772.7 km
10h 56m$124–178Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus
8h 8m$56–222Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus
10h 58mFly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane BBU - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus
10h 43m$96–218Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
16h 7m$65–99
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid is to night train and train and bus which costs $45 - $60 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Podmolje via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Bucharest and Lake Ohrid is 595 km. The road distance is 772.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 14h 52m and costs $50 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Bucharest to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 14h 52m.
Bucharest to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Lake Ohrid is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:23 PM in Bucharest and 5:23 PM in Lake Ohrid.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 4 times a week. 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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