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How to get fromRhodes to Banskoby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Rhodes to Bansko by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RHO - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 16m
    $78–238

  2. Ferry, bus via Keşan

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    23h 31m
    $134–190

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samouferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    28h 19m
    $176–361

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Banskocar car
    16h 34m
    $195–348

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RHO - 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
    9h 17m
    $99–206

  6. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane RHO - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 43m
    $107–313

  7. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane RHO - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    14h 48m
    $131–423

  8. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane RHO - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 57m
    $148–236

  9. Ferry, bus via Aydın

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Aydınbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aydın to Keşanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kesan to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    27h 24m
    $136–175

Rhodes to Bansko by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Rhodes to Bansko via Port of Marmaris, Marmaris, Keşan, and Kavala Central Bus Station in around 23h 31m.

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