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How to get fromChicago to Banskoby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Bansko by plane or bus

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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 to Banskobus bus
    19h 1m
    $388–818

  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 42m
    $314–1,138

  3. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane ORD - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    22h 25m
    $432–1,536

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 305 bus to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki KTEL, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Serres, take the bus to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Bansko.

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