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

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

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

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    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
    10h 45m
    $87–283

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain
    5. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
    43h 42m
    $152–226

  3. 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

  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)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
    $121–372

  5. Car ferry, bus

    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 bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    2d 3h
    $147–242

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 12h

  7. Car ferry, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
    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 15h
    $203–406

  8. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Arad to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 23h
    $102–343

Belfast to Bansko by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest 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 the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Liverpool, walk to Liverpool, Liverpool One, take the bus to Bucharest Obor, walk to Gara Obor, take the line 85 train to Gara de Nord, 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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