There are 5 ways to get from Bansko to Thessaloníki by bus, car, or train
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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
4h 33m€21–31Drive 214.4 km
- Drive from Bansko to Thessaloníkicar 214.4 km
2h 52m€39–57Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
5h 19m€21–38Bus via Dráma
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
5h 44mDrive, train
- Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
3h 39m€34–49
Bansko to Thessaloníki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Thessaloníki is to bus via Sérres which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Thessaloníki is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Thessaloníki station. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Bansko and Thessaloníki is 263 km. The road distance is 214.4 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 4h 33m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Bansko to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Bansko to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Thessaloníki is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Bansko to Thessaloníki.
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What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Thessaloníki, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- 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
- €2–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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