There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Bansko by plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ADB - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
6h 33m$96–191Bus via Keşan
cheapest- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Kesan to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
18h 5m$58–107Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
15h 9m$150–255Bus
- Take the bus from Izmir Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
16h 35m$119–122Drive 789.3 km
- Drive from İzmir to Banskocar 789.3 km
10h 1m$125–180Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ADB - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
8h 47m$147–287Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ADB - 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
11h 56m$187–340
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Bansko is to bus via Keşan which costs $55 - $110 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Bansko is to fly and drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $95 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir station to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Izmir Bus Station and arriving at Bansko via Plovdiv South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between İzmir and Bansko is 853 km. The road distance is 789.3 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Bansko without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 9m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from İzmir to Bansko, including transfers.
İzmir to Bansko bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Izmir Bus Station.
İzmir to Bansko bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Yes, the driving distance between İzmir to Bansko is 789 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from İzmir to Bansko.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Izmir Bus Station to Bansko via Plovdiv South in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- 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 Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Izmir Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $114
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Kesan to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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