There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Bansko by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 25m$59–197Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
16h 43m$57–85Drive 898.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Banskocar 898.9 km
8h 46m$157–227Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd Centar to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko Gondolabus
15h 21mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
9h 56m$76–255Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
10h 39m$68–216Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus N982
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
17h 33m$79–114
Budapest to Bansko by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bansko is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $55 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Bansko via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Budapest and Bansko is 801 km. The road distance is 898.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bansko without a car is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which takes 16h 43m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Budapest to Bansko, including transfers.
Budapest to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:53 AM in Budapest and 1:53 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bansko is 899 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Budapest to Bansko.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Bansko via Népliget, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko Gondola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- info@vitosprint.com
- Website
- vitosprint.com
Shuttle from Beograd Centar to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- vitosprint.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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