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

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There are 14 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Bansko by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Newcastle to Sofia Airport, train, bus

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 56m
    $90–427

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    42h 10m
    $520–844

  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
    $628–1,278

  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 to Sofia Airport, train, 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 train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 10m
    $147–364

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, 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 train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 42m
    $292–845

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, train, 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 train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 7m
    $176–346

  8. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MME - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 13m
    $219–919

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 22m
    $176–628

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, 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 train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 10m
    $182–512

  11. 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
    44h 52m
    $468–766

  12. 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
    2d
    $245–280

  13. 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
    $204–400

  14. 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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,476 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

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 2d.

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