There are 5 ways to get from Bansko to Pogradec by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain Re
- Drive from Florina to Pogradeccar
9h 56m$77–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad bulevard Sveti Dimitar Solunski bus stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pogradecbus
12h 17m$73–86Bus via Kozáni
- 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
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus
10h 37mDrive 406.7 km
- Drive from Bansko to Pogradeccar 406.7 km
6h 24m$74–107Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Pogradecbus
13h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Pogradec is to bus which costs $70 - $90 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Pogradec is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Pogradec. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Pogradec via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Kozani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Bansko and Pogradec is 547 km. The road distance is 406.7 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Pogradec without a car is to bus via Kozáni which takes 10h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Bansko to Pogradec, including transfers.
Bansko to Pogradec bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Pogradec bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Pogradec is 1h behind Bansko. It is currently 5:11 PM in Bansko and 4:11 PM in Pogradec.
Yes, the driving distance between Bansko to Pogradec is 407 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Bansko to Pogradec.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Pogradec, Albania?
You can take a bus from Bansko to Pogradec via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Kozani in around 10h 37m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
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/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- $11–16
- 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
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad bulevard Sveti Dimitar Solunski bus stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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