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How to get fromMalta Airport (MLA) to Banskoby plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bansko by plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MLA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    6h 51m
    $56–172

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    45h 11m

  3. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MLA - 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
    8h 5m
    $72–231

  4. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane MLA - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 12m
    $91–321

  5. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane MLA - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 39m

Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,242 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Malta Airport (MLA), Malta and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bansko. However, you can fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malta Airport 2 to Bansko via Bombi 3A, Valletta, Pozzallo, Scicli, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Drama in around 45h 11m.

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