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How to get fromChicago to Banskoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    19h 5m
    $368–920

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    21h 1m
    $358–894

  3. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ORD - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    18h 18m
    $442–1,055

  4. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane ORD - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    24h 10m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,561.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 5m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Bansko. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Bansko.

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