Rome2Rio

How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Banskoby plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

Find Transport to Bansko

See all options

There are 13 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly from Newcastle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 46m
    $91–432

  2. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    38h 3m
    $652–959

  3. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d 1h
    $627–1,078

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    28h 16m
    $770–1,070

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 59m
    $143–369

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MME - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    14h 33m
    $283–850

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 57m
    $202–361

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Stevenagetrain 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
    14h 1m
    $147–517

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    14h 14m
    $177–633

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    45h 19m
    $467–776

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    47h 48m
    $244–274

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 20h
    $203–390

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    29h 23m
    $646–1,018

Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
See schedules

Comparing Your Travel Options

Map of how to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Bansko.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,453.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Bansko via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 47h 48m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators
Other operators

Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Booking & Getting There