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There are 8 ways to get from Vlorë to Bansko by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Ioánnina

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina 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 48m

  2. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 40m
    $80–249

  3. Drive  566.6 km

    1. Drive from Vlorë to Banskocar car 566.6 km
    9h 2m
    $120–174

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    16h 31m

  5. Bus via Korçë

    1. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Korçë to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    18h 30m

  6. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IOA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    17h 22m

  7. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane TIA - SKG
    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
    14h 35m
    $122–263

  8. Shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane TIA - KVA
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    17h 52m
    $144–280

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Vlorë to Bansko via Ioannina, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 12h 48m.

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