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How to get fromTirana to Banskoby bus, car, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Tirana to Bansko by bus, car, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus via Kozáni

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Kozanibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    12h 12m

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    16h 23m
    $46–96

  3. Drive  451 km

    1. Drive from Tirana to Banskocar car 451 km
    7h 11m
    $96–138

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 7m
    $69–238

  5. Bus, taxi, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Kastoriabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Kastoria to Florinataxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Florina to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar car
    12h 24m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    15h 45m
    $55–68

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane TIA - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 57m
    $80–310

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane TIA - 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
    12h 45m
    $112–248

Tirana to Bansko by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Tirana to Bansko via Kozani, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 12h 12m.

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