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The roads in general in Macedonia are safe and good.The main international highway the E-75 crosses the country. Network of well maintained roads links its towns and its popular tourist areas. At the border it would be appropriate to exchange some smaller ammount of money in local currency because you will need some for the paytools.There is 2 paytools between the border and Skopje if you enter Macedonia from Serbia or Bulgaria (via Kriva Palanka) and 4 between Skopje and Ohrid (via Kicevo) You can drive from Skopje via Bitola but that is longer way. The Albanian border from the both sides of Ohrid lake is just 30km distance to Ohrid. Taxi approximate 20-50 mkd start(depends from the company) + 25 mkd 1km. Distances: Skopje - Ohrid 170km Bitola - Ohrid 65km Tirana - Ohrid 130km Sofija - Ohrid 320km Thessaloniki - Skopje 260km Thessaloniki - Ohrid (via Bitola) 280km Bus: If you choose to travel by bus, connections to Skopje are available from several cities in Europe (Brussels, Vienna, Sofia, Istanbul, Belgrade). Those who will travel from, or through Germany can contact the travel agency Deutsche Touring, found in most cities, which have buses to Macedonia twice a week; those from Austria can contact Europe travel agency. (Note: If you travel through Serbia and Montenegro check whether you need a visa!) Belgrade - Ohrid: "Galeb" Ohrid in 21:30h One way ticket arround 2400,oo Serbian dinars Ohrid - Belgrade: "Galeb" Ohrid in 15:30h (via Bitola) i 17:30h (via Kicevo) One way ticket: 1800 Mkd denars (30€) Belgrade - Skopje: 4:45, 7:05, 11:20, 13:30, 14:20, 15:30, 16, 17:30 i 20 :30h. The price for a returned ticket is arround 4000,oo Serbian dinars Skopje - Ohrid 06.00, 10.00, 14.00, 14.45, 15.30, 16.00, 16.30 & 18.30 One way ticket is 500 mkd denars and returned is 720 mkd denars + reservation fee. Ohrid - Skopje: 05.00, 07.15, 07.30, 10.45, 12.45, 15.00, 17.40, 19.00 Skopje - Belgrade: 2:00, 4:00, 5:10, 7:45, 9:25, 10:15, 13:10, 16:45, 20:10, 21:15, 23:30, 24:00h Sofija - Skopje everyday at: 08:00; 16:00; 19:00; 22:00h Ohrid - Sofia every day at 19.00 = 1280mkd denars(21eu) one way Sofia - Ohrid every day at 17.00 Visit this link for more transportation choices www.sas.com.mk (there is Macedonian & English translation) www.skopje.com.mk/angliski/prevoz.asp Train: You can use the connections to Skopje from Vienna, Budapest, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Belgrade, Thessaloniki or Athens. They arrive at Central Railway Station in Skopje (phone: +389 2 164255) every day. Belrade - Skopje: 7:05, 14:00 i 21:00h. Price for returned ticket: 2600,oo serbian dinars Additional Sleeping kabin - Kushet: +840,oo Serbian dinars Skopje - Belgrade: 7:15, 11:50, 22:50h (express) Visit this links for full destination timetable: www.mz.com.mk www.skopjeonline.com.mk Airplane: Skopje Airport (phone: +389 2 148333) is only 18 km away from the city center.There are regular and charter flights from every major European city to Skopje and Ohrid by domestic and foreign air companies (MAT, Adria Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Olimpic, Airways, Turkish Airlines, JAT etc.). Other airports near Skopje are: in Sofija (Bulgaria), which is 250 km away from Skopje and Thessaloniki (Greece) 260 km. There are regular bus connections from Sofia to Skopje twice a day. The airports in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Zagreb (Croatia) and Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro) can also be used for connection. (Note: some countries’ citizens may need transit visas for Bulgaria and Serbia and Montenegro). Belgrade - Ohrid: monday at 14:40, thursday at 14:10h. Belgrade - Skopje: everyday in 21:15 or 21:30h. Ohrid - Belgrade: Monday & Thursday at 16:45h. Skopje - Belgrade: every day at 6h Visit this link for full destination arrival and departure timetable: www.airports.com.mk The price of returned ticket is different and it depends from the period of the year and the company but its between 150€ - 250€.Ask in your local travel agency! |
