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How to get fromVarna to Lake Ohridby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Lake Ohrid by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Skopje

    best
    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 12m
    $52–78

  2. Train, bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    16h 48m
    $28–36

  3. Drive  827.7 km

    1. Drive from Varna to Ohridcar car 827.7 km
    10h 48m
    $131–189

  4. Fly to Ohrid Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane VAR - OHD
    9h 52m
    $185–638

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    17h 57m
    $31–51

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    20h 4m
    $51–86

  7. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane VAR - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    11h 34m
    $170–335

  8. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    12h 3m
    $166–285

Varna Airport (VAR) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 12m

What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Podmolje via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 16h 12m. Alternatively, Wizz Air and Ulendo Airlink fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 3 times a week.

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