There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Lake Ohrid by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane PRG - OHD
7h 2m$162–954Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
22h 39m$91–114Drive 1,394.4 km
- Drive from Prague to Ohridcar 1,394.4 km
16h 30m$253–365Train, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Passau to Strugabus
23h 50m$114–195Bus via Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
24h 36mTrain, bus via Gostivar
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
- Take the bus from Linz to Gostivarbus
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Podmoljebus
26h 57m
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Lake Ohrid is to bus which costs $90 - $120 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Podmolje via Pristina and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
The distance between Prague and Lake Ohrid is 1126 km. The road distance is 1394.4 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Lake Ohrid without a car is to bus which takes 22h 39m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Prague to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Prague to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
The best way to get from Prague to Lake Ohrid is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $160 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $120 and takes 22h 39m.
Prague to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Pristina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Lake Ohrid is 1394 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Prague to Lake Ohrid.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Podmolje via Pristina and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 22h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ohrid Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ohrid Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ohrid Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ohrid Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Gostivar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Passau to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +383 44 259 213
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 261 1758
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Linz to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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