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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bansko by night train, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Night train, train, bus

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    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
    9h 35m
    $21–43

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus TerminalbusN980
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    10h 32m
    $47–66

  3. Drive 494.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Banskocar494.6 km
    7h 57m
    $79–114

  4. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    7h 6m
    $143–290

  5. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    11h 53m
    $25–41

  6. Night train, train, bus via Gorna Oryahovitsa

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain461 / ...
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    12h
    $21–38

  7. Bus via Sofia #2

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Bansko GondolabusTraventuria 85 / ...
    12h 15m
    $34–48

  8. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeVAR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    9h 16m
    $374–597

Bucharest to Bansko by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bansko via Blagoevgrad in around 10h 32m.

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