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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Banskoby plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - 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
    9h 45m
    $110–297

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    8h 11m
    $80–284

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 38m
    $165–379

  4. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    38h 35m
    $395–953

  5. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    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
    47h 8m
    $538–1,018

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 38m
    $101–488

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 38m
    $90–282

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LHR - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 18m
    $195–342

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    42h 30m
    $222–253

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    42h 57m
    $352–931

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    47h 40m

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    23h 50m
    $614–845

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    24h 59m
    $469–755

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,415.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Bansko via Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 47h 40m.

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