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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ohrid to Smolyan by car, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, train, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Ohrid to Florinacar car
    2. Take the train from Florina to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Dramabus bus
    5. Drive from Drama to Smolyancar car
    14h 17m
    $75–113

  2. Bus via Sofia

    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 bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    14h 27m
    $33–70

  3. Drive  485.2 km

    1. Drive from Ohrid to Smolyancar car 485.2 km
    8h 31m
    $77–111

  4. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, 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 Smolyancar car
    15h 56m
    $193–380

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    14h 42m
    $40–75

  6. 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 to Devinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Devin to Smolyanbus bus
    18h

  7. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, 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. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus bus
    4. Drive from Xanthi to Smolyancar car
    15h 6m
    $81–331

  8. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane SKG - KVA
    4. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    14h 48m
    $158–463

  9. Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane IOA - KVA
    5. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    20h 6m

Ohrid to Smolyan by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Ohrid to Smolyan via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 27m.

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