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How to get fromChester to Banskoby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Bansko by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMAN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 10m
    $114–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    42h 8m
    $104–169

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Vinicabus
    5. Drive from Vinica to Banskocar
    29h 28m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar
    27h 2m

  5. Fly from Liverpool, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLPL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    9h 39m
    $113–266

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 38m
    $151–477

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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 35m
    $123–799

  8. Train, bus, drive via Munich

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    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 39m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    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 4m
    $262–778

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    2d 10h

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar
    28h 9m
    $559–829

Chester to Bansko by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration45h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bansko via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop, and Blagoevgrad in around 42h 8m.

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