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

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There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Bansko by bus, plane, car ferry, night train, train, taxi, shuttle, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    12h 23m
    $89–330

  2. Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BFS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    13h 13m
    $73–219

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    43h 42m
    $127–254

  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 14m
    $205–376

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

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    12h 38m
    $149–456

  6. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BHD - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    22h 55m
    $115–438

  7. 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
    19h 30m
    $104–351

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    16h 52m
    $354–760

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    2d 3h
    $129–266

  10. 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 Orșova Lukoilbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Orșova to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    2d 18h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest 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 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 305 bus to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia, 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 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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