There are 3 ways to get from Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid by bus or car
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Bus via Podgorica
best- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Pogradecbus
13h 50m$60–113Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Sarajevo to Ohridcar 511.7 km
9h 26m$82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivarbus
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Podmoljebus
19h 29m$72
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid is to bus which costs $73 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid is to drive which takes 9h 26m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo station to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station and arriving at Pogradec via Podgorica , Bus station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Lake Ohrid is 516 km. The road distance is 511.7 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid without a car is to bus via Podgorica which takes 13h 50m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Glusica, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Glusica, arrive at Podgorica , Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid is 512 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Sarajevo to Lake Ohrid.
There are 405+ hotels available in Lake Ohrid.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Pogradec via Podgorica , Bus station and Tirana in around 13h 50m.
- Phone
- +382 40 200 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Glusica
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Glusica
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- MS tours
- 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
- Phone
- +389 44 339 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Step Tours
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Step Tours
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- 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 Gostivar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
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