There are 7 ways to get from Tbilisi to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TBS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 51m$159–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
38h 1m$63–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
47h 5m$104–179Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
3d 1h$280–338Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TBS - SKG
- 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
14h 40m$194–314Bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
2d 4hDrive 2,165.6 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Banskocar 2,165.6 km
26h 17m$342–493
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Bansko is to bus which costs $60 - $150 and takes 38h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Bansko via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Plovdiv South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
The distance between Tbilisi and Bansko is 1953 km. The road distance is 2165.6 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 38h 1m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Tbilisi to Bansko, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Bansko bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
Tbilisi to Bansko bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Bansko is 1h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 12:57 PM in Tbilisi and 11:57 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Bansko is 2166 km. It takes approximately 26h 17m to drive from Tbilisi to Bansko.
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, Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Plovdiv South in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Darica to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Batumi Central to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–80
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $635–636
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