There are 6 ways to get from Bansko to Vlorë by bus, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle
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 Ioánnina
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 Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
12h 48mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
16h 4m$70–120Drive 567.4 km
- Drive from Bansko to Vlorëcar 567.4 km
9h 15m$103–149Bus, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Vlore , station
12h 42m$167–489Bus
- 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 Vlore , stationbus
15h 59mBus, fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
15h 40m
Bansko to Vlorë by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Vlorë is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Vlorë is to drive which takes 9h 15m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Vlorë via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Bansko and Vlorë is 728 km. The road distance is 567.4 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Vlorë without a car is to bus via Ioánnina which takes 12h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Bansko to Vlorë, including transfers.
Bansko to Vlorë bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Vlorë bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 2:14 PM in Bansko and 1:14 PM in Vlorë.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Vlorë is 567 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Bansko to Vlorë.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Vlorë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Vlorë via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Ioannina in around 12h 48m.
- 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
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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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