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How to get fromLondon Paddington Station to Banskoby plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from London Paddington Station to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 25m
    $141–351

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Farringdon 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 12m
    $73–256

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    38h 3m
    $378–925

  4. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    6. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    46h 36m
    $521–1,000

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Paddington Station to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    24h 8m
    $612–842

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 16m
    $85–409

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LHR - 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 4m
    $171–324

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    11h 55m
    $205–457

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - 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
    12h 40m
    $130–364

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    42h 11m
    $204–214

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    42h 24m
    $335–903

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 4h

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Paddington Station to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    25h 17m
    $467–753

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,226.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Paddington Station to Bansko via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 42h 11m.

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