There are 6 ways to get from Sarandë to Bansko by bus, car, ferry, plane, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
12h 37mFlying Dolphin, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 11m$59–236Drive 567.5 km
- Drive from Sarandë to Banskocar 567.5 km
7h 25m$103–149Ferry, bus and ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the train from Larissa to Thessalonikitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar
13h 20mBus via Dráma
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
16h 27mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
19h 22m$74–92
Sarandë to Bansko by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarandë to Bansko is to bus via Tirana which costs $70 - $95 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sarandë to Bansko is to drive which takes 7h 25m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarandë to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare and arriving at Bansko via Igoumenitsa, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Sarandë and Bansko is 671 km. The road distance is 567.5 km.
The best way to get from Sarandë to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 12h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Sarandë to Bansko, including transfers.
Sarandë to Bansko bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Sarandë to Bansko bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Sarandë. It is currently 11:13 PM in Sarandë and 12:13 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarandë to Bansko is 567 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Sarandë to Bansko.
What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Bansko via Igoumenitsa, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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