There are 7 ways to get from Bansko to Bari by bus, plane, car, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SOF - BRI
6h 38m€69–168Drive, bus, bus and ferry
- Drive from Bansko to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
13h 32mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Bansko to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
16h 16m€152–271Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
20h 12mBus, bus and ferry via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
20h 48mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
26hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry
30h 23m€70–117
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Bari is to bus and ferry which costs €65 - €120 and takes 30h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Bari is to bus and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Bari. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Bari Porto via Drama, Tirana and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Bansko and Bari is 754 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Bari without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Bansko to Bari, including transfers.
Bansko to Bari bus services, operated by Kaleia, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Bari bus services, operated by Kaleia, arrive at Drama station.
Bari is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 4:23 PM in Bansko and 3:23 PM in Bari.
There are 4198+ hotels available in Bari.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Bari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bansko to Bari. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, walk to Кв. Овча Купел, take the line 73 train to Умбал Св. Анна, walk to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), then take the taxi to Bari. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bansko to Bari Porto via Strumica, Kavadarci, Ohrid, Prrenjas, Elbasan, and Elbasan in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Strumica to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Drama to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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