There are 7 ways to get from Erzurum to Bansko by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ERZ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
9h 47m$88–371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erzurum to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
30h 56m$48–77Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Kadıköy to Eminönü
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
26h 24m$72–93Train, night train
- Take the train from Erzurum to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Take the night train from Halkali to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to BelovoRe
- Take the train from Avramovo to BanskoRe
32h 36m$78–120Drive 1,780 km
- Drive from Erzurum to Bansko1,780 km
21h 33m$281–405Bus via Çarşıbaşı
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Çarşıbaşı
- Take the bus from Carsibasi to İstanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
35h$59–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Erzurum to Ankara
- Take the train from Ankara to HalkaliYht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
43h 24m$49–93
Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erzurum to Bansko is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Erzurum to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $85 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Erzurum to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Erzurum and arriving at Bansko via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Plovdiv South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.
The distance between Erzurum and Bansko is 1691 km. The road distance is 1780 km.
The best way to get from Erzurum to Bansko without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 26h 24m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Erzurum to Bansko, including transfers.
Erzurum to Bansko bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Erzurum station.
Erzurum to Bansko bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Bansko is 1h behind Erzurum. It is currently 2:35 PM in Erzurum and 1:35 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Erzurum to Bansko is 1780 km. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Erzurum to Bansko.
What companies run services between Erzurum, Turkey and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Erzurum to Bansko via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Plovdiv South in around 30h 56m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Erzurum to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Erzurum to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $14–17
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Avramovo to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Erzurum to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
Bus from Erzurum to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- 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
- $14–20
- 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
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Erzurum to Çarşıbaşı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Carsibasi to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 0212313800010
- info@sehirhatlari.istanbul
- Website
- sehirhatlari.istanbul
Ferry from Kadıköy to Eminönü
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sehirhatlari.istanbul
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