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How to get fromLake Ohrid to Rila Monastery Nature Parkby bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Lake Ohrid to Rila Monastery Nature Park by bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, taxi via Thessaloníki

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    10h 19m
    $130–173

  2. Drive 425.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ohrid to Rila Monastery Nature Parkcar car 425.4 km
    7h 18m
    $67–97

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Borovets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    13h 5m
    $108–130

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Yakorudabus bus
    16h 19m

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  • Distance: 591.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia and Rila Monastery Nature Park, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Pogradec to Rila Monastery Nature Park via Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, KTEL, Blagoevgrad, and Yakoruda in around 16h 19m.

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