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There are 11 ways to get from Salzburg to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Salzburg Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SZG - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    12h 37m
    $112–457

  2. Train, bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    12h 47m
    $65–344

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    21h 34m
    $135–240

  4. Drive  1,338.8 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Banskocar car 1,338.8 km
    12h 41m
    $238–343

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 24m
    $121–328

  6. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 48m
    $94–341

  7. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane VIE - SKP
    4. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    9h 47m
    $150–433

  8. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LJU - SKP
    4. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    11h 3m
    $222–598

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MUC - 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
    13h 2m
    $134–319

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    23h 42m
    $117–175

  11. Bus via Salzburg South

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Sofiabus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    24h 39m
    $85–194

Salzburg to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Salzburg Hbf to Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 42m.

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