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How to get fromOhrid to Kardzhaliby bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ohrid to Kardzhali by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 45m
    $47–95

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kardjalitrain train Re
    16h 42m
    $31–69

  3. Drive  553.5 km

    1. Drive from Ohrid to Kardzhalicar car 553.5 km
    7h 19m
    $88–126

  4. Bus, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane TIA - AXD
    3. Drive from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kardzhalicar car
    11h 10m
    $74–330

  5. Bus via Kavadarci

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Kavadarcibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus bus
    15h 35m
    $45–70

  6. Bus, fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane TIA - KVA
    3. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Kardzhalicar car
    14h 18m
    $187–390

Ohrid to Kardzhali by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Ohrid to Kardzhali Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 45m.

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