North Macedonia
Lake OhridHow to Get to Lake Ohrid
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
Getting there
Your easiest way to Lake Ohrid
Ohrid has a small airport. Skopje is the larger gateway, about three hours by bus; buses from Tirana sometimes need a change.
Not yet verified
Journey times from Routavio data, updated 7 Oct 2026.
Airports compared
Which airport to fly into
We compare the airports around Lake Ohrid by the fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from each one.
| Airport | Distance to Lake Ohrid | Fastest onward | Transfers / modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD)Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport is 0 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Lake Ohrid: 0 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
| Tirana Nënë Tereza (TIA)Tirana Nënë Tereza is 89 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Lake Ohrid: 89 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
| Skopje International (SKP)Skopje International is 114 km away in a straight line. | Distance to Lake Ohrid: 114 km | Fastest onward: not verified | not verified |
Plan your trip
A destination for every season
May to September is the main season, with July and August the busiest months. Boat and bus services run their fullest timetables in summer and fewer departures in winter.
Winter
Fewer boat and bus departures.
Dec – Feb
Summer
Fullest boat and bus timetables; July and August are busiest.
Jun – Aug
Autumn
Full timetables into September, then fewer departures.
Sept – Nov
Spring
The main season starts in May.
Mar – May
Season photos: Winter, Stephan Plepelits, CC BY-SA 2.0; Summer, This illustration was made by Rašo. An email to Rašo would be appreciated too., CC BY 4.0; Autumn, Делфина, CC BY-SA 4.0; Spring, Isidora dimi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Before you go
Before you go
Getting around once there
- There is no railway station at the destination, so the last leg is by bus, taxi or boat.
- Routavio's journey times end at Ohrid, the usual arrival point.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a train station in Lake Ohrid?
- No. Lake Ohrid has no railway station, so the last leg is by bus, taxi or boat.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.
Routavio lists an airport when the ground leg from it is within 300 km in a straight line, the limit it uses for a last-mile transfer.