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How to get fromBarcelona to Banskoby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BCN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 18m
    $43–239

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Blagoevgradbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    34h 45m
    $319–453

  3. Drive  2,437.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Banskocar car 2,437.8 km
    24h 55m
    $446–644

  4. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BCN - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 11m
    $87–284

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BCN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 29m
    $113–282

  6. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    37h 38m
    $231–260

  7. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    38h 43m
    $256–342

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dramabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
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  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    2d 2h
    $206–247

Barcelona to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,948 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Bansko via Padova and Blagoevgrad in around 37h 38m.

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