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How to get fromEdinburgh to Banskoby plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 3m
    $99–259

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    42h 15m
    $564–933

  3. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d 2h
    $692–1,173

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    30h 20m
    $729–1,012

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane EDI - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    11h 44m
    $133–323

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 20m
    $111–332

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    16h 2m
    $100–218

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    18h 33m
    $147–461

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EDI - 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
    12h 52m
    $129–291

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 1h
    $257–294

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 11h
    $303–440

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $185–361

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    31h 28m
    $606–961

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,585.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

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You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bansko via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 1h.

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