There are 9 ways to get from Cyprus to Bansko by plane, bus, car ferry, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ECN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 34m$221–327Fly Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PFO - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 36m$63–2,918Car ferry, bus via Istanbul
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
33h 37m$153–188Drive, car ferry, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusacar
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Ereğlicar
- Take the bus from Ereğli to Karapınarbus
- Take the taxi from Karapınar to Karamantaxi
- Take the train from Karaman to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
37h 11m$207–328Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
2d$124–299Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 56m$94–201Fly Larnaca International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LCA - 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
10h 55m$99–214Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Mersinbus
- Take the bus from Mersin to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
35h 6mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Drive from Taşucu to Banskocar
21h 34m$271–385
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $220 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $220 - $330.
The distance between Cyprus and Bansko is 1395 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Bansko without a car is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul which takes 33h 37m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Cyprus to Bansko, including transfers.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Cyprus to Bansko. However, you can take the taxi to Ercan International Airport (ECN) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nicosia to Bansko via Girne, Taşucu, Taşucu, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Plovdiv South in around 33h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Kayseri, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Karaman to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- intercity-buses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Mersin to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–48
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $77–132
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- $132
- Motorbike Passenger
- $88
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–48
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–48
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–155
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $88
- Vehicle
- $155
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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