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How to get fromBansko to Firaby bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, car, train or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bansko to Fira by bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, car, train, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SOF - JTR
    9h 55m
    €94–306

  2. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    cheapest
    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 Santorini (JTR)plane plane SKG - JTR
    9h 18m
    €90–200

  3. Bus, car ferry

    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. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireausbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 46m
    €146–403

  4. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 29m
    €203–467

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bansko to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 55m
    €243–510

  6. Bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane AXD - JTR
    11h 7m
    €109–190

  7. Bus to Kavala International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane KVA - JTR
    10h 56m
    €129–240

  8. Drive, train, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 14m
    €147–269

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 19m
    €131–249

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Fira, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bansko to Fira. However, you can take the bus to Sofia, walk to Central Station, take the line 2 subway to Serdika, walk to Sofia Serdika, take the subway to Sofia University, walk to Су Св.Климент Охридски, take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Santorini (JTR), walk to Thira Airport, then take the bus to Fira. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bansko to Fira via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Pireaus, Port of Piraeus, Athinios Port, and Santorini Port in around 18h 46m.

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