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How to get fromTbilisi to Banskoby plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tbilisi to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TBS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 15m
    $151–354

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    38h 31m
    $60–141

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain train 804 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    3d
    $249–301

  4. Drive  2,166.4 km

    1. Drive from Tbilisi to Banskocar car 2,166.4 km
    26h 18m
    $342–493

  5. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane TBS - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 47m
    $145–354

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane TBS - 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
    14h 16m
    $201–353

  7. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane TBS - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    18h 12m
    $254–783

  8. Bus via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    2d 4h

Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,959.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Bansko via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Plovdiv South in around 38h 31m.

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