There are 10 ways to get from Bansko to Safranbolu by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolubus
18h 31m₺2,698–5,419Train, bus via Svilengrad
cheapest- 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 Daricatrain
- Take the train from Gebze to Adapazaritrain Re
- Take the bus from Adapazari to Safranbolubus
24h 31m₺1,760–2,526Drive 960.2 km
- Drive from Bansko to Safranbolucar 960.2 km
10h₺7,219–10,428Bus, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane SOF - ESB
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Karabük bus stationbus
15h 39m₺7,734–13,788Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolubus
18h 41m₺2,348–3,719Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Gebze Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Gebze to Safranbolubus
19h 17m₺3,298–5,019Train, bus
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Pazardjik to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolubus
25h 7m₺1,917–5,519Bus, fly to Zonguldak, train
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zonguldak (ONQ)plane SOF - ONQ
- Take the train from Havalimani Duragi to Karabuktrain
16h 42m₺12,419–45,098Bus, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus
- Take the bus from İzmit to Safranbolubus
15h 47mBus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
- Take a shuttle bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Sakarya
- Take the bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus stationbus
15h 43m₺7,765–17,058
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Safranbolu is to train and bus via Svilengrad which costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Safranbolu is to drive which takes 10h and costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Safranbolu. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Safranbolu via Plovdiv Hristo Botev and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Bansko and Safranbolu is 998 km. The road distance is 960.2 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Safranbolu without a car is to bus which takes 18h 31m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Bansko to Safranbolu, including transfers.
Bansko to Safranbolu bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Safranbolu bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Plovdiv South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Safranbolu is 960 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Bansko to Safranbolu.
There are 51+ hotels available in Safranbolu.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Safranbolu, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Safranbolu via Plovdiv Hristo Botev, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Istanbul Otogari in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–11,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zonguldak via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺130–190
- 1st Class
- ₺170–220
Train from Septemvri to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺140–190
- 1st Class
- ₺140–180
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺130–190
- 1st Class
- ₺170–220
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkali to Darica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺95–140
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Gebze to Adapazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–230
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Pazardjik to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,491
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,938
- Single Room
- ₺3,491
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,704
Train from Havalimani Duragi to Karabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–190
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–420
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–440
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–420
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–420
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–440
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–440
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–440
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Gebze Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Adapazari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,200
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from Gebze to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,500
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
Bus from İzmit to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–650
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–650
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–650
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–650
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–650
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 26 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- havabus.com
Shuttle from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Sakarya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺26–500
- Schedules at
- havabus.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
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