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How to get fromLake Ohrid to Sofiaby bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Ohrid to Sofia by bus, car, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    8h 8m
    $23–40

  2. Bus via Sofia Central Bus Station #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 68
    8h 23m
    $19–24

  3. Drive  390.2 km

    1. Drive from Ohrid to Sofiacar car 390.2 km
    5h 39m
    $62–89

  4. Bus via Sofia Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 23m
    $29–45

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Podmolje to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kyustendil to Sofiatrain train Ic
    10h 51m
    $24–69

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  • Distance: 409.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Podmolje to Sofia via Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 8h 8m.

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