There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Bansko by plane, bus, car, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
28h 14m$726–1,136Fly to Istanbul, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane MEL - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
34h 40m$553–1,158Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MEL - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
30h 16m$750–1,170Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MEL - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
35h 49m$684–1,165Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MEL - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
31h 9m$746–1,459Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane MEL - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
32h 21m$640–1,751
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bansko is to fly and bus and train which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 28h 14m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Bansko is 15293 km.
It takes approximately 28h 14m to get from Melbourne to Bansko, including transfers.
Bansko is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:09 AM in Melbourne and 7:09 PM in Bansko.
There are 1251+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, 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 the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Bansko.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
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