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How to get fromBelfast to Banskoby plane, bus, car ferry, train, car or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Bansko by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 5m
    $92–283

  2. Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBFS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    12h 20m
    $76–246

  3. Car ferry, bus, train, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolistrainRe
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar
    2d 1h
    $170–280

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDUB - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 25m

  5. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeBHD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    16h 49m
    $121–342

  6. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 2h
    $134–207

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus802
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    2d 4h

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoriabus830
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus814
    4. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 16h
    $216–390

Belfast to Bansko by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Belfast to Bansko. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson Street to Bansko via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 2d 1h.

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