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How to get fromNew York to Banskoby plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from New York to Bansko by plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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  1. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EWR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    18h 32m
    $337–793

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane JFK - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    18h 9m
    $311–784

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EWR - 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
    20h 2m
    $596–966

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane JFK - 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
    20h 33m
    $480–857

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane JFK - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    23h 16m

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane JFK - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    22h 36m
    $488–814

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,789 km
  • Duration: 18h 32m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from New York to Bansko. However, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Amtrak, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 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 train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 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.

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