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There are 9 ways to get from Bansko to Kraków by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane SOF - KRK
    8h 43m
    zł 142–834

  2. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 986 / ...
    22h 27m
    zł 359–656

  3. Drive  1,287.3 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Krakówcar car 1,287.3 km
    14h 11m
    zł 803–1,160

  4. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane SOF - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    13h 29m
    zł 339–956

  5. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane SOF - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Krakow Glownytrain train
    10h 48m
    zł 192–1,149

  6. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane SKG - KRK
    10h 52m
    zł 356–985

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Breclav to Bohumintrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    23h 45m
    zł 289–826

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brnobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brno to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus 916 / ...
    24h 15m
    zł 284–526

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Krosnobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Krosno to Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDAbus bus
    26h 40m
    zł 435–707

Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,042.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a bus from Bansko to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 22h 27m.

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