There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Bansko by plane, bus, car ferry, night train, train, taxi, or busferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 44m$84–328Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BFS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
13h 19m$83–221Car ferry, bus, night train, train, taxi
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
2d 8h$294–511Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 54m$113–541Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BHD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
14h 35m$139–592Fly Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BFS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
16h 25m$108–305Fly Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BFS - PDV
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
17h 30m$144–581Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 10hBus and ferry, bus via Munich
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
2d 18hBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
3d 20h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $230 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs $80 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bansko via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Belfast and Bansko is 2671 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Bansko without a car is to car ferry and bus and night train and train and taxi which takes 2 days 8h and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Belfast to Bansko, including transfers.
Belfast to Bansko bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Bansko bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Bansko is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 5:43 AM in Belfast and 7:43 AM in Bansko.
Book your Belfast to Bansko bus tickets online with Omio.
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, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, take the line 2 subway to Central Station, 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 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $48
- Car Passenger
- $184
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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