There are 9 ways to get from Bansko to Batumi by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
11h 26m$260–489Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
31h 32m$59–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Svilengradtrain Ic
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
33h 47m$66–100Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 20h$233–268Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport
- Drive from Bansko to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SKP - BUS
8h 24m$246–751Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Batumi International Airport
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SKG - BUS
13h 30m$228–450Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
15h 29m$115–424Bus via Lapseki
- Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Lapsekibus
- Take the bus from Lapseki to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
38h 35m$99–189Drive 1,814 km
- Drive from Bansko to Batumicar 1,814 km
22h 8m$286–413
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Batumi is to train and bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 33h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Batumi is to drive and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Batumi Central via Plovdiv Bus Station South and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 32m.
The distance between Bansko and Batumi is 1676 km. The road distance is 1814 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Batumi without a car is to bus which takes 31h 32m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Bansko to Batumi, including transfers.
Bansko to Batumi bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Batumi bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Plovdiv South station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Bansko. It is currently 3:22 AM in Bansko and 4:22 AM in Batumi.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Batumi is 1814 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Bansko to Batumi.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Batumi Central via Plovdiv Bus Station South, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 31h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Septemvri to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Septemvri to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $616–617
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