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

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HEL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 18m
    $120–361

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    46h 59m
    $228–376

  3. Bus, train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    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 8h
    $477–787

  4. Drive  4,763.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Banskocar car 4,763.5 km
    2d 3h
    $1,008–1,456

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TLL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    14h 21m
    $121–321

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HEL - 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 29m
    $136–379

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane HEL - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    11h
    $144–396

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3d 10h
    $328–673

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Banskocar car
    2d 8h
    $912–1,315

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,157.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 18m

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 46h 59m.

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