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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Bansko by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Mulhouse to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    7h 25m
    $84–455

  2. Fly Basel to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 32m
    $46–230

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    28h 15m
    $199–637

  4. Drive 1,783.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Banskocar car 1,783.6 km
    18h 33m
    $360–520

  5. Fly Basel to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BSL - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    7h 25m
    $134–365

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZRH - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 29m
    $179–460

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 36m
    $146–405

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 12m
    $176–399

  9. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    31h 51m
    $264–326

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    34h 32m
    $135–178

Basel to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,500.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bansko New Station via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 51m.

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