There are 6 ways to get from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night 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
best- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OHD - OTP
5h 49m$172–273Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
19h 4m$31–81Bus
- Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
14h 58m$56–73Drive 773.1 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Bucharestcar 773.1 km
10h 47m$124–178Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
15h 43m$58–100Bus via Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militaribus
17h 32m$45–75
Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest is to bus and train and night train which costs $30 - $85 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $170 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Podmolje and arriving at Bucharest via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Lake Ohrid and Bucharest is 596 km. The road distance is 773.1 km.
The best way to get from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 14h 58m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest, including transfers.
Lake Ohrid to Bucharest bus services, operated by Martinoski, depart from Podmolje station.
The best way to get from Lake Ohrid to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $170 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $75 and takes 14h 58m.
Lake Ohrid to Bucharest bus services, operated by Martinoski, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Lake Ohrid. It is currently 10:55 AM in Lake Ohrid and 11:55 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia and Bucharest, Romania?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Podmolje to Bucharest via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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