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How to get fromBridgend to Banskoby plane, bus, train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bridgend to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCWL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    17h 33m
    $149–395

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRS - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 26m
    $124–275

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Vinicabus
    5. Drive from Vinica to Banskocar
    29h 55m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bridgend to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar
    26h 28m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 15m
    $193–483

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 30m
    $171–463

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 56m
    $141–735

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    41h 12m
    $140–254

  9. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    45h 54m
    $265–687

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Queensway Q1bus
    2. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria 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
    46h 35m
    $172–292

  11. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 4h
    $223–411

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bridgend to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar
    27h 36m
    $550–815

Bridgend to Bansko by train, subway, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration45h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Sarn Odeon to Bansko via Queensway Q1, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 46h 35m.

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