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How to get fromBansko to Batumiby bus, plane, train, car ferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bansko to Batumi by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SOF - BUS
    10h 55m
    $218–495

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain train
    2. Take the train from Septemvri to Svilengradtrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    4. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Yht
    5. Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus bus
    33h 44m
    $54–80

  3. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Arhavibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Arhavi Artvin to Batumi Centralbus bus
    27h 57m
    $70–101

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain train
    2. Take the train from Septemvri to Vladimir Pavlovtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    2d 20h
    $247–290

  5. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Batumi International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SKG - BUS
    12h 48m
    $254–323

  6. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SOF - RZV
    3. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus bus
    13h 30m
    $98–468

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumbus bus
    33h 22m

  8. Drive 1,814 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Batumicar car 1,814 km
    22h 24m
    $286–413

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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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.

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