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How to get fromElbasan to Banskoby bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Elbasan to Bansko by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Kavadarcibus
    3. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Strumicabus
    4. Drive from Strumica to Banskocar
    8h 9m

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    15h 26m
    $52–59

  3. Drive 457 km

    1. Drive from Elbasan to Banskocar457 km
    7h 3m
    $83–120

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeTIA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    10h 58m
    $81–254

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elbasan to Kozanibus
    2. Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    11h 32m

  6. Bus via Dráma

    1. Take the bus from Elbasan to Kozanibus
    2. Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus
    4. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
    12h 54m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dramabus
    3. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
    15h 9m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Elbasan, Albania and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Elbasan to Bansko via Kozani, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 11h 32m.

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