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How to get fromLake Bled to Banskoby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Bled to Bansko by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ljubljana to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LJU - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    7h 3m
    $104–350

  2. Bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    21h 16m
    $103–160

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    17h 49m
    $106–112

  4. Drive  1,117.8 km

    1. Drive from Bled to Banskocar car 1,117.8 km
    10h 31m
    $184–265

  5. Fly Ljubljana to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    12h 23m
    $113–328

  6. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    14h 2m
    $193–748

  7. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZAG - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 42m
    $326–622

  8. Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    13h 32m
    $338–558

Lake Bled to Bansko by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,001.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bled to Bansko via Ljubljana AP, Ljubljana, and Blagoevgrad in around 17h 49m.

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