There are 8 ways to get from Bansko to Batumi by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
10h 55m$218–495Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
33h 44m$54–80Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavibus
- Take the bus from Arhavi Artvin to Batumi Centralbus
27h 57m$70–101Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Vladimir Pavlovtrain
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 20h$247–290Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Batumi International Airport
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SKG - BUS
12h 48m$254–323Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
13h 30m$98–468Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumbus
33h 22mDrive 1,814 km
- Drive from Bansko to Batumicar 1,814 km
22h 24m$286–413
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Batumi is to train and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 33h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Batumi is to bus and fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $210 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Batumi Central via Plovdiv, Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis and Arhavi Artvin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
The distance between Bansko and Batumi is 1668 km. The road distance is 1814 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Batumi without a car is to bus via Maltepe which takes 27h 57m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Bansko to Batumi, including transfers.
Bansko to Batumi bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Batumi bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Plovdiv South station.
Batumi is 2h ahead of Bansko. It is currently 7:22 AM in Bansko and 9:22 AM in Batumi.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Batumi is 1814 km. It takes approximately 22h 24m to drive from Bansko to Batumi.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Batumi Central via Plovdiv, Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, and Arhavi Artvin in around 27h 57m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Septemvri to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Septemvri to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $12–18
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $8–11
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–34
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $26–31
Bus from Arhavi Artvin to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $8–11
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $22–27
Bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Batum
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $638–639
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