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How to get fromBucharest to Banskoby night train, train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bansko by night train, train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Night train, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    3. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    7h 54m
    $57–93

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    9h 54m
    $13–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 52m
    $37–46

  4. Drive  494.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Banskocar car 494.6 km
    7h 53m
    $79–114

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    8h 35m
    $72–220

  6. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    10h 50m
    $46–68

  7. Bus via Ruse

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 57m
    $26–61

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - 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
    10h 11m
    $77–233

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 52m.

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