There are 9 ways to get from Bansko to Geneva by bus, plane, train, car, or car train
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 to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
9h 3mCHF 76–175Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
29h 36mCHF 226–475Drive 1,838.1 km
- Drive from Bansko to Genevacar 1,838.1 km
17h 56mCHF 294–424Bus, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
11h 33mCHF 131–410Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SOF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
11h 34mCHF 102–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Lausannebus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
35h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Genevabus
35h 50mCHF 243–378Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
36h 7mCHF 196–405Drive, car train
- Drive from Bansko to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Genevacar
19h 1mCHF 348–500
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 180 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Geneva is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bansko Gondola and arriving at Geneva via Sofia - Ovcha Kupel, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
The distance between Bansko and Geneva is 1592 km. The road distance is 1838.1 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Geneva without a car is to bus and train via Bratislava which takes 29h 36m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bansko to Geneva, including transfers.
Bansko to Geneva bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Bansko Gondola station.
Bansko to Geneva bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad.
Geneva is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 1:25 AM in Bansko and 12:25 AM in Geneva.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Geneva is 1838 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Bansko to Geneva.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Bansko Gondola to Geneva via Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, Sofia - Ovcha Kupel, Sofia, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 100–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- CHF 10–15
- 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
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- belegijaprevozmsi12@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–340
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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