There are 5 ways to get from Bansko to Pogradec by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain Re
- Drive from Florina to Pogradeccar
9h 38m$76–115Drive 405.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Bansko to Pogradeccar 405.6 km
6h 27m$74–106Bus via Kozáni
- 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
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus
10h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pogradecbus
13h 37mBus #2
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Pogradecbus
13h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Pogradec is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Pogradec is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Pogradec. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Pogradec via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Kozani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Bansko and Pogradec is 547 km. The road distance is 405.6 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Pogradec without a car is to bus via Kozáni which takes 10h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Bansko to Pogradec, including transfers.
Bansko to Pogradec bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Pogradec bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Pogradec is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 11:53 AM in Bansko and 10:53 AM in Pogradec.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Pogradec is 406 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Bansko to Pogradec.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Pogradec, Albania?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Pogradec via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Kozani in around 10h 37m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 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 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 Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- 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
- $11–15
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- [email protected]
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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