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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Ohrid by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane CWL - OHD
    12h 4m
    $162–678

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BRS - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus bus
    14h 15m
    $115–355

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Ohridbus bus
    33h 6m
    $375–673

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ohridcar car
    28h 27m
    $717–1,009

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane BRS - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    12h 55m
    $174–299

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LHR - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    12h
    $209–556

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane LTN - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    12h 38m
    $167–462

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane STN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    12h 46m
    $152–500

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    33h 58m
    $418–879

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Ohridbus bus
    40h 30m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duisburg to Ohridbus bus
    2d 4h
    $189–270

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ohridcar car
    29h 36m
    $595–958

Cardiff to Ohrid by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,191.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

KLM, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and six other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff - North Road to Ohrid via London Victoria and Duisburg in around 2d 4h.

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