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

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

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

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    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 56m
    $80–404

  2. Car ferry, ferry, bus, night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry ferry Fer
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d 8h

  3. Fly Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BFS - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    14h 55m
    $164–501

  4. 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)plane plane BHD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    15h 5m
    $139–592

  5. Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BFS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 21m
    $83–252

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Prague

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 10h
    $213–392

  7. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 15h
    $300–428

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3d 4h
    $170–345

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,801 km
  • Duration: 12h 56m

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 bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Liverpool, walk to Seacombe Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal, walk to Liverpool, Liverpool One, take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Stara Zagora, walk to Stara Zagora, take the train to Belovo, then take the taxi to Bansko.

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