There are 7 ways to get from Bansko to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, night train
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
9h 26m$13–40Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
11h 51m$10–33Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
10h 40m$52–90Drive 494.3 km
- Drive from Bansko to Bucharestcar 494.3 km
7h 42m$79–114Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
7h 53m$77–201Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
12h 3m$34–50Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
9h 37m$74–211
Bansko to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $9 - $35 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Bucharest is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bansko to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Bucharest via Septemvri and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Bansko and Bucharest is 619 km. The road distance is 494.3 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 9h 26m and costs $13 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Bansko to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bansko to Bucharest bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Bucharest bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Bansko to București, Autogara Militari via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Septemvri to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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 Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
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