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There are 13 ways to get from Bilbao to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BIO - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 14m
    $78–259

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    42h 53m
    $357–652

  3. Drive  2,759.7 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Banskocar car 2,759.7 km
    27h 54m
    $505–729

  4. Fly Bilbao Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BIO - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 30m
    $97–243

  5. Fly Bilbao Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BIO - 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
    13h 48m
    $103–311

  6. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIT - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 44m
    $111–393

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BIO - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    17h 23m
    $134–568

  8. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    15h 16m
    $132–387

  9. Fly Bilbao Airport to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane BIO - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    17h
    $151–493

  10. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus bus
    7. Drive from Strumica to Banskocar car
    44h 14m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    44h 42m
    $239–269

  12. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 5h
    $238–354

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banskocar car
    35h 2m
    $598–852

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,309 km
  • Duration: 13h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bansko via Padova and Blagoevgrad in around 44h 42m.

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