There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ohrid Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane CLJ - OHD
8h 22m$100–490Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Timișoara Autogara Normandiabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Strugabus
19h 50m$87–133Train, bus via Subotica
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Strugabus
25h 27m$102–133Drive 945.9 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Ohridcar 945.9 km
12h 52m$179–259Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CLJ - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus
12h 29m$121–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Strugabus
21h 53m$105–137Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pogradecbus
32h 29m
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid is to bus via Belgrade which costs $85 - $140 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur and arriving at Podmolje via Timișoara, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Struga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Lake Ohrid is 673 km. The road distance is 945.9 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 19h 50m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Pristyl, depart from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 19h 50m.
Cluj-Napoca to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Pristyl, arrive at Timișoara Autogara Normandia station.
Lake Ohrid is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 9:58 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 8:58 PM in Lake Ohrid.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Ulendo Airlink, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Podmolje via Timișoara, Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Struga in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ohrid Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ohrid Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $8–11
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Timișoara Autogara Normandia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 11 7614 715
- [email protected]
- Website
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlisht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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