There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, ferry, or car train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 20m$120–301Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
14h 41m$96–300Bus, train via Ostrava
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
45h 25m$207–657Bus, train, night train, taxi
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
2d 11h$503–1,027Drive 4,763.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Banskocar 4,763.5 km
2d 3h$1,008–1,456Fly Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HEL - 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 19m$139–324Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 6h$303–492Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
2d 11h$201–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
3d 15h$292–610Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Banskocar
2d 7h$922–1,315
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $310 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $130 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Bansko via Berlin Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Helsinki and Bansko is 2149 km. The road distance is 4763.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bansko without a car is to bus and train via Ostrava which takes 45h 25m and costs $200 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Helsinki to Bansko, including transfers.
Helsinki to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Bansko is 4764 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Helsinki to Bansko.
Book your Helsinki to Bansko bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bansko via Berlin Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- $6–10
- 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 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
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
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
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- $23–35
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 650 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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