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How to get fromCork to Banskoby plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Bansko by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORK - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 43m
    $108–221

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KIR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    16h 29m
    $70–201

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Linz/Donaubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3d 18h
    $211–441

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Banskocar car
    2d
    $948–1,554

  5. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SNN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    15h 38m
    $102–353

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane ORK - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    15h 24m
    $174–521

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    14h 4m
    $97–302

  8. Fly Cork Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORK - 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
    20h 24m
    $123–344

Cork Airport (ORK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,762.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 43m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bansko via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Linz/Donau, Linz, Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 3d 18h.

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