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How to get fromBran to Banskoby bus, shuttle, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bran to Bansko by bus, shuttle, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    12h 46m

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
    14h 52m
    $28–61

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Buşteni to Bucharesttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to BelovotrainRe
    4. Take the train from Avramovo to BanskotrainRe
    12h 56m
    $62–102

  4. Drive 660.4 km

    1. Drive from Bran to Banskocar660.4 km
    9h 43m
    $106–152

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 8m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    17h 1m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    19h 28m
    $60–85

  8. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varnashuttle
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeVAR - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    13h 26m

  9. Bus to Sibiu, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Brașov to Sibiubus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSBZ - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    16h 28m
    $87–307

  10. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeOTP - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    13h 12m

Bran to Bansko by bus, foot, and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration19h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bran, Brașov, Romania and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bran to Bansko via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, and Sofia in around 17h 1m.

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