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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 30m
    $62–289

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus bus
    6. Drive from Strumica to Banskocar car
    40h 44m

  3. Drive  2,997.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Banskocar car 2,997.7 km
    30h 35m
    $548–792

  4. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MAD - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 42m
    $96–293

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAD - 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
    13h 50m
    $112–282

  6. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane MAD - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    15h 2m
    $171–514

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    41h 14m
    $335–472

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    2d
    $254–287

  9. Bus via Genoa

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    2d 2h
    $246–327

  10. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $301–479

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banskocar car
    38h 26m
    $662–954

Madrid to Bansko by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,421.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Bansko via Padova and Blagoevgrad in around 2d.

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