There are 5 ways to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, 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 Ohrid 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
11h 30m$34–68Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
12h$29–62Drive 514.6 km
- Drive from Ohrid to Plovdivcar 514.6 km
7h 3m$82–118Fly, train
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OHD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 39m$124–289Bus via Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
14h
Ohrid to Plovdiv by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $29 - $65 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohrid to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Ohrid and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Ohrid and Plovdiv is 533 km. The road distance is 514.6 km.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Ohrid to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Ohrid to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Classic Company, depart from Ohrid station.
Ohrid to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Classic Company, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Ohrid. It is currently 10:49 AM in Ohrid and 11:49 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohrid to Plovdiv is 515 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Ohrid to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Ohrid, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ohrid to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
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 71 302 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- [email protected]
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- [email protected]
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- [email protected]
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- 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
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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