There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Lake Ohrid by bus or car
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Bus via Skopje
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus Citylines 67
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
8h 2m$20–24Drive 390.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ohridcar 390.1 km
5h 39m$62–89Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
8h 22m$31–42Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus
9h 7m$24–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lake Ohrid is to bus via Skopje which costs $19 - $24 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lake Ohrid is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Lake Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Podmolje via Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Sofia and Lake Ohrid is 392 km. The road distance is 390.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lake Ohrid without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 8h 2m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Sofia to Lake Ohrid, including transfers.
Sofia to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Lake Ohrid bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Skopje Nikola Karev station.
Lake Ohrid is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:00 PM in Sofia and 11:00 AM in Lake Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lake Ohrid is 390 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Sofia to Lake Ohrid.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Podmolje via Skopje Nikola Karev and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 8h 2m.
- 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/
- 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 Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmolje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- 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
- $29–35
- 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
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