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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Ohridby plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ohrid by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane IST - OHD
    2h 3m
    $145–351

  2. Bus via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    19h 15m
    $35–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    17h 9m
    $50–79

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    26h 55m
    $45–159

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Istanbul-IST to Ohridrideshare rideshare 798.7 km
    9h 38m

  6. Drive 798.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ohridcar car 798.7 km
    9h 38m
    $121–175

  7. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane IST - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    7h
    $101–253

  8. Bus via Skopje #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    19h 16m
    $59–76

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ohrid by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 3m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Pogradec 6 times a week. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 14h.

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