There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Lake Ohrid by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane CDG - OHD
7h 14m$183–413Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Struga - Makedonski Postibus
27h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus
27h 54mDrive 2,299.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Ohridcar 2,299.1 km
23h 31m$489–706Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Pogradecbus
33h 55mBus #2
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Pogradecbus
38h 50mDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Ohridcar
27h 42m$453–647
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Lake Ohrid is to fly which costs $180 - $420 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Pogradec via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Mëmëlisht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Paris and Lake Ohrid is 1693 km. The road distance is 2299.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Lake Ohrid without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 27h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Paris to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Paris to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $180 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 54m.
Paris to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Lake Ohrid is 2299 km. It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive from Paris to Lake Ohrid.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Pogradec via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Mëmëlisht in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ohrid Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- [email protected]
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Vlorë to Struga - Makedonski Posti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlisht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Paris to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
Bus from Tirana to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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