There are 8 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
14h 1m$81–100Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DBV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
11h 45m$80–199Drive 675.5 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Banskocar 675.5 km
11h 3m$110–159Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Fushë Kosovëbus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
21h 44mBus #2
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
22h 50m$83–127Bus to Tivat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 31m$157–318Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DBV - 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
10h 29m$99–222Ferry to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
16h 47m$125–291
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko is to bus which costs $80 - $100 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 10h 29m and costs $95 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Bansko via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Bansko is 729 km. The road distance is 675.5 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Bansko bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Bansko bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Dubrovnik. It is currently 9:17 AM in Dubrovnik and 10:17 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Bansko is 675 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Dubrovnik to Bansko.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Bansko via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, Dupnitsa, and Blagoevgrad in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- [email protected]
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
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
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Fushë Kosovë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
- 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
- $7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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