There are 6 ways to get from Albena to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
6h 5m$172–339Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albena to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus StopGroup Plus 3532
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko GondolaTraventuria 85 / ...
11h 52m$40–51Train
- Take the train from Varna to ChirpanRe
- Take the train from Chirpan to BelovoRe
- Take the train from Avramovo to BanskoRe
10h 52m$69–92Drive 532.2 km
- Drive from Albena to Bansko532.2 km
6h 40m$84–122Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to PlovdivRe
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
10h 53m$99–140Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Varna Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
10h 15m$184–528
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Bansko is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $170 - $340.
The distance between Albena and Bansko is 574 km. The road distance is 532.2 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Bansko without a car is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Albena to Bansko, including transfers.
The best way to get from Albena to Bansko is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs $65 - $95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Bansko is 532 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Albena to Bansko.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Albena to Bansko via Varna, Chirpan, Belovo, and Avramovo in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Albena to Bansko Gondola via Albena and Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Chirpan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $14–17
Train from Chirpan to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Avramovo to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko Gondola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Albena to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Albena to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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