There are 6 ways to get from Bansko to Sarandë by bus, car, plane, ferry, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Sérres
best- 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 Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
12h 53mBus, fly, Flying Dolphin
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
8h 47m$72–249Drive 564.4 km
- Drive from Bansko to Sarandëcar 564.4 km
7h 36m$103–148Drive, train, bus and ferry, ferry
- Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissatrain Re / ...
- Take the busferry from Larissa to Corfubusferry X4
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
13h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
16h 4m$87–139Bus via Dráma
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
16h 26m
Bansko to Sarandë by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Sarandë is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Sarandë is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Igoumenitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Bansko and Sarandë is 670 km. The road distance is 564.4 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Sarandë without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 12h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Bansko to Sarandë, including transfers.
Bansko to Sarandë bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Sarandë bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 5:54 PM in Bansko and 4:54 PM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Sarandë is 564 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Bansko to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Igoumenitsa in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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 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
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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