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There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Bansko by plane, car, ferry, train, bus, night train, taxi, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DUB - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 45m
    $127–302

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 38m
    $67–272

  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 Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Coach Park to London Victoriabus bus S1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d 3h
    $456–601

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Banskocar car
    45h 12m
    $1,077–2,413

  5. Fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane DUB - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    13h 18m
    $88–297

  6. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 7h
    $352–458

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Belfast Glengallbus 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 Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 18h
    $286–510

  8. 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 Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 18h

  9. 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    3d
    $239–433

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,654.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

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 Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Milton Keynes Central, take the taxi to Coach Park, take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Bucharest, 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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