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How to get fromDublin to Banskoby plane, bus, ferry, train, night train, taxi, car, car ferry or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Bansko by plane, bus, ferry, train, night train, taxi, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    9h 27m
    $83–243

  2. Fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane DUB - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    17h 7m
    $81–438

  3. Ferry, train, bus, night train, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    40h 43m
    $240–343

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Banskocar car
    47h 28m
    $660–1,243

  5. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    2d
    $241–355

  6. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    2d 16h

  7. Ferry, train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    2d 17h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    2d 18h

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Dublin to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, walk to Manchester, Coach Station, take the bus to Bucharest Obor, walk to Gara Obor, take the line 85 train to Gara de Nord, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Stara Zagora, walk to Stara Zagora, take the train to Belovo, then take the taxi to Bansko.

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