There are 10 ways to get from Bursa to Bansko by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Harmanli
best- Take the bus from Bursa to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
13h 38m$32–38Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
19h 32m$31–55Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Pazardjiktrain
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
18h 26m$76–102Drive 701.9 km
- Drive from Bursa to Banskocar 701.9 km
7h 35m$114–164Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
9h$104–334Bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
15h 19m$46–78Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
15h 24m$60–146Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
10h 55m$133–382Bus to Istanbul Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
11h 36m$106–300Bus to Istanbul Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
9h 45m$172–292
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bursa to Bansko is to bus and train via Harmanli which costs $30 - $40 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bursa to Bansko is to drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bursa to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Bursa and arriving at Bansko via Istanbul and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Bursa and Bansko is 723 km. The road distance is 701.9 km.
The best way to get from Bursa to Bansko without a car is to bus and train via Harmanli which takes 13h 38m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Bursa to Bansko, including transfers.
Bursa to Bansko bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Bursa station.
Bursa to Bansko bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogar station.
Bansko is 1h behind Bursa. It is currently 5:53 PM in Bursa and 4:53 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Bursa to Bansko is 702 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Bursa to Bansko.
What companies run services between Bursa, Turkey and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bursa to Bansko via Istanbul Otogar, Istanbul, and Blagoevgrad in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Darica to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Pazardjik
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Bursa to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
Bus from Bursa to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–20
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–20
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–20
Bus from Bursa to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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