There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Skopje
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
11h 20m$37–65Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
12h 20m$26–46Drive 508.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ohridcar 508.6 km
7h 13m$81–116Train, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane SOF - OHD
9h 20m$124–288Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
13h 25m$30–66Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Ohridbus
14h 21m
Plovdiv to Ohrid by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid is to train and bus which costs $25 - $50 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Ohrid via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ohrid is 536 km. The road distance is 508.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 11h 20m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Plovdiv to Ohrid, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Ohrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Ohrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 9:17 AM in Plovdiv and 8:17 AM in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ohrid is 509 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Plovdiv to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ohrid via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/classic-company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Plovdiv to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
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