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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Ohrid by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Ohrid Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane RIX - OHD
    8h 34m
    $185–719

  2. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane RIX - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    9h 49m
    $75–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Ohridbus bus
    40h 7m
    $230–333

  4. Drive  2,247.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Ohridcar car 2,247.3 km
    26h 37m
    $409–591

  5. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Skopje, International Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    43h 24m
    $230–412

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Ohridbus bus
    44h 9m
    $277–417

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Ohridbus bus
    46h 30m
    $243–318

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,790.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ohrid via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Novi Sad, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 40h 7m.

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