There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Bansko by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
10h 58m$88–389Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 7h$350–497Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Banskocar
45h 11m$907–1,916Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DUB - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
11h 15m$92–293Fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane DUB - PDV
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
13h 18m$114–418Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUB - 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
12h 38m$118–292Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
2d 17hFerry, train, bus via Paris
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
2d 17hBus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 20h$109–345
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $390 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $85 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Bansko via Rădăuţi, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Dublin and Bansko is 2657 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Bansko without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $350 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Dublin to Bansko, including transfers.
Dublin to Bansko bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
Dublin to Bansko bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Bansko is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 3:03 PM in Dublin and 5:03 PM in Bansko.
There are 1251+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Bansko via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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