There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Ohrid by plane, train, bus, 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 to Ohrid Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane MAD - OHD
10h 58m$155–339Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane MAD - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
10h 3m$55–268Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
32h 37mDrive 2,875.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Ohridcar 2,875.9 km
34h 10m$526–759Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
46h 8m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ohrid is to fly and bus which costs $55 - $270 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ohrid is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $55 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Madrid, Avenida de América and arriving at Ohrid via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana and Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 8m.
The distance between Madrid and Ohrid is 2065 km. The road distance is 2875.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ohrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Madrid to Ohrid, including transfers.
Madrid to Ohrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ohrid is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $150 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 8m.
Madrid to Ohrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Ohrid is 2876 km. It takes approximately 34h 10m to drive from Madrid to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and six other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Ohrid via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, and Elbasan in around 46h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ohrid Airport via Geneva, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ohrid Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–280
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–280
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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