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How to get fromGeneva to Banskoby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Bansko by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane GVA - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    5h 12m
    $184–372

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GVA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 31m
    $106–293

  3. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Padovatrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    28h 22m
    $275–371

  4. Drive  1,838.3 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Banskocar car 1,838.3 km
    18h
    $371–536

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane GVA - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    8h 50m
    $138–319

  6. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    31h 38m
    $191–237

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    33h 31m
    $260–332

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    36h 22m
    $300–317

Geneva to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,544.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Geneva to Bansko via Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana, and Blagoevgrad in around 31h 38m.

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