There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Bansko by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
9h 41m$12–18Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
10h 2m$70–100Drive 503.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Banskocar 503.2 km
6h 6m$80–115Fly from Varna Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
7h 3m$144–237Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North to Banskobus
10h 50m$24–35Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 29m$178–382
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Bansko is to train and bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Bansko is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Bansko via Plovdiv South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Varna and Bansko is 527 km. The road distance is 503.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Bansko without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Varna to Bansko, including transfers.
Varna to Bansko bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Bansko bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Bansko is 503 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Varna to Bansko.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Bansko via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv South in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Burgas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
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 North to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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