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How to get fromBirmingham to Banskoby plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Birmingham Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 25m
    $54–364

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    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
    39h 23m
    $429–809

  3. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    47h 37m
    $572–1,079

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    25h 45m
    $648–895

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 21m
    $179–508

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 19m
    $120–517

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 29m
    $140–456

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    43h 43m
    $392–717

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    45h 2m
    $216–234

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 8h

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    26h 52m
    $526–845

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,336.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bansko via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 45h 2m.

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