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

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  1. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRK - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    8h 55m
    $35–188

  2. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 986 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    22h 15m
    $91–158

  3. Drive  1,281.7 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Banskocar car 1,281.7 km
    14h 24m
    $202–292

  4. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane KRK - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    9h 26m
    $92–282

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KTW - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 6m
    $87–237

  6. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane KRK - 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 39m
    $93–251

  7. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane WAW - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 35m
    $50–286

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    23h 54m
    $73–181

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Brnobus bus 916 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    24h 41m
    $73–132

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Krosnobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krosno to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    28h 5m
    $111–178

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bansko New Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 22h 15m.

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