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How to get fromCardiff to Banskoby train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Bansko by train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRS - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    9h 56m
    $135–281

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    5. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
    37h 2m
    $96–202

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Vinicabus
    5. Drive from Vinica to Banskocar
    29h 25m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar
    26h 15m

  5. Fly from Cardiff Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCWL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    17h 45m
    $150–439

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 58m
    $152–528

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 52m
    $178–434

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 33m
    $132–619

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    45h 31m
    $249–593

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    46h
    $168–277

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 5h
    $200–391

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar
    27h 23m
    $545–808

Cardiff to Bansko by train, subway, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration45h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$249Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Bansko via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 46h.

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