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 28m$129–362Ferry 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$103–313Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
47h 23m$211–365Bus, train, night train, taxi
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
2d 7h$546–1,235Drive 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 28m$149–345Fly Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane HEL - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
11h 5m$143–396Ferry, 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$193–272Bus, 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 14h$311–608Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain 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 ferry and fly and bus which costs $100 - $320 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bansko is to fly and drive which takes 11h 5m and costs $140 - $400.
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 Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 23m.
The distance between Helsinki and Bansko is 2152 km. The road distance is 4763.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 47h 23m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 12h 28m 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 Tallinn, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Bansko is 4764 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Helsinki to Bansko.
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bansko via Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 47h 23m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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
- $6–9
- 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
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 Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 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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