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How to get fromKefalonia to Banskoby car ferry, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kefalonia to Bansko by car ferry, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus, train, drive

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar car
    14h 54m
    $101–186

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kyllíni to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 50m
    $50–110

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kefalonia to Fiskardocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Fiskardo to Vasilikícarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Vasilikí to Banskocar car
    9h 41m
    $148–257

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EFL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    8h 56m
    $109–272

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Sami to Lefkádaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    17h 45m

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EFL - 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
    10h 30m
    $140–255

  7. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane EFL - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 21m
    $121–355

  8. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane EFL - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 7m
    $140–471

Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 54m

What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Kefalonia to Bansko. However, you can take the car ferry to Patras, walk to Patras, take the bus to Lamia, take the taxi to Lianokladi, take the train to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Poros to Bansko via Killini, Kyllíni, and Blagoevgrad in around 15h 50m.

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