There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Ohrid by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro to Istanbul, fly to Ohrid Airport
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
4h 50m$136–380Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
18h 13m$31–76Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
16h 12m$48–72Drive 821.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Ohridcar 821.6 km
9h 55m$125–180Metro to Istanbul, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane IST - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
9h 20mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SAW - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
9h 41mBus via Skopje #2
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
18h 14m$54–71
Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Ohrid is to bus via Skopje which costs $30 - $80 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Ohrid is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Ohrid. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Pogradec via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Turkey and Ohrid is 725 km. The road distance is 821.6 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Ohrid without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 18h 13m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Turkey to Ohrid, including transfers.
Turkey to Ohrid bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Ohrid bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Ohrid is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 22:29 in Turkey and 21:29 in Ohrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Ohrid is 822 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Turkey to Ohrid.
What companies run services between Turkey and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul to Pogradec 6 times a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
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