There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, night train
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
17h 35m$53–97Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
19h 23m$87–139Drive 805.3 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Banskocar 805.3 km
11h 2m$129–186Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
11h 23m$93–225Train, night train, taxi
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
17h 50m$99–137Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
21h 15m$96–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
23h 20m$58–68Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CLJ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
14h 18m$102–310
Cluj-Napoca to Bansko by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko is to train and bus which costs $55 - $70 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko is to drive which takes 11h 2m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Bansko via Sibiu and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Bansko is 1074 km. The road distance is 805.3 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 17h 35m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Bansko is 805 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bansko.
Book your Cluj-Napoca to Bansko bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bansko via Sibiu, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +40751335335
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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