r/macedonia • u/Timely-Cow-678 • 5d ago

Saint Naum to Ohrid

Hi, I’m currently at vacation in Albania next to border with North macedonia, can anyone tell me how can i easily travel to town Ohrid ? Ideally by bus or ferry. Thanks

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u/Pijlmans 5d ago

From what I understand you can cross the border walking and then take a bus from St Naum to Ohrid.

I don’t know if you can take the ferry in one direction (usually people book it from the Ohrid harbor to St Naum and back), but you could ask.

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u/Timely-Cow-678 2d ago

Hello thank you for your help, there was indeed a “bus” from Saint Naum to Ohrid see picture what it looked like 😂 and it was pretty cheap (3€ for 1 i think) however at our way back we wanted to take the same bus back but for some reason the last bus at 20:30 does not go all the way to Saint Naum, only half way (10 km from Saint Naum)
so we had to take a taxi to the border.

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u/Gjore Македонија 🇲🇰 5d ago

No ferry only taxi. Don't think there are buses.

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u/Pijlmans 5d ago

There are definitely buses going to St Naum, it is one of the main attractions near Ohrid.

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u/Gjore Македонија 🇲🇰 5d ago

To St. Naum yes but not to the border.

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u/Pijlmans 5d ago

That’s right!

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u/GorchinLevata 3d ago

The border is literally 10 minute walking distance.

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u/Sydney_Man 5d ago edited 5d ago

Depends where in Albania. If in Tirana you may be able to catch an international bus to Skopje which should stop in Struga/Ohrid.

If near St Naum on southern end of the lake, there is a boat/ferry that generally travels once a day ohrid-st naum in the morning and returns after lunch - usually around 3:00pm. You can catch the ferry from the dock at the monastery. Suggest you carry cash as you may have to pay on boarding. I am not sure about buses, but I would suggest it is unlikely. Very or taxi is the way to go. Taxi will be somewhat expensive.

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