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How to get fromFlorence to Banskoby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Florence to Bansko by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 41m
    $77–363

  2. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FCO - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 9m
    $62–260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    22h 26m
    $140–167

  4. Drive  1,513.3 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Banskocar car 1,513.3 km
    14h 39m
    $274–396

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FLR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 59m
    $103–338

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FLR - 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
    13h 23m
    $138–371

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BLQ - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    7h 36m
    $81–297

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BLQ - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 10m
    $102–356

  9. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    25h 48m
    $142–169

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    26h 47m
    $110–119

Florence to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Bansko New Station via Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 25h 48m.

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