There are 9 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 Gebze
best- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Sirkecitrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
13h 22m$42–49Bus, 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 33m$29–47Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Belovotrain
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi
16h 10m$76–105Drive 708.2 km
- Drive from Bursa to Banskocar 708.2 km
7h 38m$112–162Bus 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
9h 14m$116–324Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Bursa to Xánthibus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
14h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Gemlik to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
15h 24m$32–64Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
9h 44m$110–260Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - 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
12h 48m$109–269
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bursa to Bansko is to bus and train which costs $29 - $50 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bursa to Bansko is to drive which takes 7h 38m 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 Xánthi and Kavala Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Bursa and Bansko is 725 km. The road distance is 708.2 km.
The best way to get from Bursa to Bansko without a car is to bus and train via Gebze which takes 13h 22m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Bursa to Bansko, including transfers.
Bursa to Bansko bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Bursa station.
Bursa to Bansko bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Xánthi station.
Bansko is 1h behind Bursa. It is currently 12:05 AM in Bursa and 11:05 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Bursa to Bansko is 708 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m 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 Xánthi and Kavala Central Bus Station in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Gebze to Sirkeci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Darica to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Svilengrad to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
Bus from Gemlik to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–44
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–21
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–13
Bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–31
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- 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
- $6–9
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Bursa to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 650 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
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