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How to get fromBridgend to Banskoby plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bridgend to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CWL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    21h 41m
    $116–300

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRS - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 30m
    $112–313

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain train
    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
    44h 34m
    $306–414

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bridgend to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    26h 32m
    $664–918

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain 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 49m
    $241–540

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain 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
    13h 32m
    $185–575

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

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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
    13h 33m
    $174–444

  8. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BRS - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    14h 9m
    $121–346

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LHR - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    14h 28m
    $270–513

  10. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $314–622

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 7h

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bridgend to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    27h 41m
    $521–830

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,422.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 41m

What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Bridgend to Bansko. However, you can take the train to Rhoose, walk to Rhoose station, take the line 905 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bridgend to Bansko via London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 44h 34m.

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