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

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bansko by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 47m
    $108–253

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    16h 2m
    $99–218

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    43h 34m
    $569–908

  4. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    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 2h
    $692–1,372

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    30h 27m
    $802–1,116

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane EDI - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 29m
    $138–328

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    14h 12m
    $105–326

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 2h
    $258–300

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $272–500

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $185–361

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    31h 34m
    $679–1,065

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,614 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bansko via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 2h.

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