There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Bansko by plane, bus, busferry, night train, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 54m$89–298Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 49m$75–393Bus and ferry, bus, night train, train, taxi
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
2d 8h$292–413Fly Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BFS - PDV
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
15h 55m$124–461Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BHD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
14h 50m$119–341Fly Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BFS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
15h 50m$108–294Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BFS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
13h 4m$83–261Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 10h$213–412Bus and ferry, bus via Munich
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 19h$313–507Bus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
3d 4h$178–343
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $270 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Bansko is to bus and fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $75 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bansko via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Belfast and Bansko is 2671 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Bansko without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and night train and train and taxi which takes 2 days 8h and costs $290 - $420.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Belfast to Bansko, including transfers.
Belfast to Bansko bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Bansko bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Bansko is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 3:41 PM in Belfast and 5:41 PM in Bansko.
Book your Belfast to Bansko bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Bansko. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Stara Zagora, walk to Stara Zagora, take the train to Belovo, then take the taxi to Bansko.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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