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There are 12 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

    best
    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
    12h 41m
    $79–209

  2. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SDR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 26m
    $56–264

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Blagoevgradbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    42h 56m
    $433–675

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean 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
    44h 27m
    $436–697

  5. Drive 2,760.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Banskocar car 2,760.8 km
    27h 52m
    $505–729

  6. 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
    14h 35m
    $98–312

  7. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EAS - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    16h 10m
    $116–415

  8. 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 49m
    $110–383

  9. 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
    $135–317

  10. 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
    $248–279

  11. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Annemassebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    $412–548

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banskocar car
    35h 3m
    $598–862

Bilbao to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$433Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,314.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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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