--- title: "Ohrid – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Ohrid from Ilinden, Rinas and Prishtina: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Ohrid is a city in North Macedonia and is…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/ohrid" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/ohrid.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/03760-Ohrid_%2816064511578%29.jpg" --- ![Ohrid](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/03760-Ohrid_%2816064511578%29.jpg) # Ohrid Ohrid is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. [Plan a trip to Ohrid](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Ohrid) [From Ilinden](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ilinden&to=Ohrid) ## Every way there - Ilinden → Ohrid 117 km · quickest by road, 3h 19m · $15–21 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ilinden-to-ohrid) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ilinden&to=Ohrid) - Rinas → Ohrid 98 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · $12–17 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rinas-to-ohrid) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rinas&to=Ohrid) - Prishtina → Ohrid 176 km · quickest by road, 4h 13m · $19–26 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/prishtina-to-ohrid) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Prishtina&to=Ohrid) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Ohrid, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Ohrid](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/ohrid) What Ohrid has - Y Scheduled flights Ohrid (OHD), 9 km - Y Trains and coaches Transitous carries 2 timetable feeds for this country, 2 with real-time - Y Ferries Охрид, 1 km; sailings estimated - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. 41.117°, 20.802° It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eighth-largest city in the country, with it recording a population of over 38,000 inhabitants as of 2021. Ohrid is known for once having 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of Skopje, west of Resen and Bitola. In 1979 and in 1980, respectively, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Ohrid is one of only 40 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are Cultural as well as Natural sites. Get in ## Getting to Ohrid 1. Bus 2. Ohrid "St Paul the Apostle" International Airport (OHD IATA), P.FAH 134 6000, Ohrid 6000 (about 7 km from city centre), +389 46 25 28 30, customer.mk@tav.aero. See ## Worth seeing Aside from the lake, Ohrid is most famous for its ancient churches, basilicas, and monasteries where Saints Kliment and Naum with the help of Bulgarian king Boris I (students of Cyril and Methodus) wrote their teachings and formulated the Cyrillic alphabet used in North Macedonia, as well as neighboring countries Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro and as far as Russia, and many of the countries of the former Soviet… 1. Tsar Samuel's Fortress The fortress sits like a crown above the old town. 2. Church of Saint Sofia Dating to the 9th century, Saint Sofia is a cathedral church of the Ohrid Archbishopric. 3. Church of Saint Mary Perivleptos 4. Church of Saints Constantine and Elena Built in 1477, this church sits just southeast of Saint Mary Perivleptos. 5. Church of Saint Demetrius Just east of Saint Mary Perivleptos is this 14th century church, dedicated to Saint Demetrius. 6. Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian Further southeast of Saints Constantine and Elena, is this small church, also built in the 14th century. Do ## Things to do Apart from sightseeing, there are a few different natural beaches. Usually, the further from the city centre the more scenic they become, and each offers a unique beach experience. Gradiste beach is known for many young people and music for instance, while others have families or tranquil atmosphere. Beaches are most crowded in July and August, and quiet the rest of the year, which is a whole different experience. Eat ## Where to eat Restaurants and hotels throughout North Macedonia are proudly displaying Ohrid trout (Ohridska pastrmka) on their menus because it is very delicious but it is illegal to catch the fish along the Macedonian shoreline of Lake Ohrid. Please do not support or encourage the consumption of the trout. Ohrid trout, an ancient living fish, is in severe danger. There is also another trout species called Belvica. 1. Vkusno Inexpensive and popular, but the waiters are overly busy. 2. Tomato 3. Terasa Utarna Traditional food, Local wine, Terrace, Lake and city view, Open only in summer Dalga (Далга), Kosta Abrash 3,. How locals move ## Getting around Ohrid the local way - Get in Frequent local buses (40 denars) and shared taxis (100 denars) to Struga. - Get in Seasonal charter flights are available by Enter Air to Warsaw–Chopin and LOT Polish Airlines to Katowice. - Get in An option is to take the train to Bitola and hitch hiking from there. From [Wikivoyage: Ohrid](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ohrid), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrid) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ohrid), CC BY-SA 4.0. 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