There are 7 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
13h 56m$89–113Bus via Pristina
cheapest- 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 44m$81–101Drive 675.5 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Banskocar 675.5 km
11h 4m$110–159Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DBV - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
8h 51m$117–223Bus #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$81–125Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DBV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
11h 35m$83–279Bus 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
13h 32m$146–338
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko is to bus via Pristina which costs $80 - $110 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko is to fly and drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $110 - $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 13h 56m.
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 13h 56m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Dubrovnik to Bansko, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Bansko bus services, operated by Bozur, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Bansko bus services, operated by Bozur, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Dubrovnik. It is currently 12:09 PM in Dubrovnik and 1:09 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Bansko is 676 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m 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 13h 56m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Skopje International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Skopje International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $22–27
- 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
- $26
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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
- $51
- 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
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- 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
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- 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
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- 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
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- 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
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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
- $45
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Globtour
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