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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Lake Ohrid by plane, bus, car, night train, or 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
    7h 26m
    $171–285

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain 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
    $26–36

  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
    $52–57

  4. Drive  772.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ohridcar car 772.7 km
    10h 56m
    $124–178

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus bus
    10h 58m

  6. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 52m
    $62–97

  7. Bus via Valea Cascadelor

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    18h 24m
    $45–75

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and two 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.

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