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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    8h 41m
    $34–198

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    15h 42m
    $50–104

  3. Drive  899.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Banskocar car 899.3 km
    8h 49m
    $157–227

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BUD - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    6h 47m
    $62–192

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane VIE - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    9h 22m
    $121–407

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BUD - 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
    10h 25m
    $63–211

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 22m
    $67–323

  8. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BTS - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    9h 27m
    $56–233

  9. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    19h 20m
    $62–90

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    23h 24m
    $82–121

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Bansko via Népliget, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 42m.

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