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How to get fromRiga to Banskoby plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h
    $107–316

  2. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane RIX - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 53m
    $81–371

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    37h 12m
    $145–226

  4. Train, bus, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    6. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d
    $378–599

  5. Drive  2,227.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Banskocar car 2,227.3 km
    24h 34m
    $401–580

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    39h 3m
    $192–313

  7. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3d
    $283–570

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,761.6 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bansko via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 39h 3m.

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