There are 4 ways to get from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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 Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
10h 53m$30–51Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
11h 24m$25–45Drive 514.6 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Plovdivcar 514.6 km
7h 3m$82–118Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
14h 32m$76–88
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Podmolje and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Lake Ohrid and Plovdiv is 564 km. The road distance is 514.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 10h 53m and costs $29 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Martinoski, depart from Podmolje station.
Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Martinoski, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Lake Ohrid. It is currently 12:10 PM in Lake Ohrid and 1:10 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv is 515 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Lake Ohrid to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podmolje to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 53m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- 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
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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