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How to get fromZagreb to Lake Ohridby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Zagreb to Lake Ohrid by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Tetovo

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    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tetovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tetovo to Podmoljebus bus
    15h 34m
    $64–84

  2. Drive  946.9 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Ohridcar car 946.9 km
    10h 55m
    $155–223

  3. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane ZAG - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    10h 12m
    $76–319

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Strugabus bus
    17h 37m
    $75–110

  5. Bus via Sarajevo

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gostivar to Podmoljebus bus
    27h 39m
    $104–125

  6. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZAG - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Strugabus bus
    11h 35m
    $237–514

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane TRS - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    11h 5m
    $81–867

  8. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZAG - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus bus
    11h 27m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Podmolje via Tetovo in around 15h 34m.

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