There are 7 ways to get from Bansko to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus Traventuria 13637 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
9h 17m$48–53Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
12h 4m$19–40Drive 494.3 km
- Drive from Bansko to Bucharestcar 494.3 km
7h 42m$79–114Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
6h 48m$71–201Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus Traventuria 13637 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
10h 7m$44–74Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
12h 3m$34–50Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
9h 37m$70–221
Bansko to Bucharest by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $19 - $40 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $70 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Bucharest Gară Filaret via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Bansko to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Bucharest via Septemvri and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Bansko and Bucharest is 560 km. The road distance is 494.3 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 17m and costs $47 - $53.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Bansko to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bansko to Bucharest bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Bucharest bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Bansko New Station to Bucharest via Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, Кв. Овча купел, Централна Гара, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Septemvri to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- 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
- $13–19
- 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
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- 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 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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
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