There are 7 ways to get from Italy to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
5h 5m$90–194Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 27m$67–163Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
24h 10m$179–251Drive 1,787.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Banskocar 1,787.2 km
17h 4m$324–467Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Roma to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
28h 46m$139–178Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo Done Bozhinov to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
31h 11m$147–174Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
35h 51m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $170 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $85 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Bansko via Roma, Padova and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Italy and Bansko is 752 km. The road distance is 1787.2 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Bansko without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Italy to Bansko, including transfers.
Italy to Bansko bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Roma station.
Italy to Bansko bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Padova station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Italy. It is currently 2:38 AM in Italy and 3:38 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Bansko is 1787 km. It takes approximately 17h 4m to drive from Italy to Bansko.
What companies run services between Italy and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Termini to Bansko via Roma, Padova, Padova, and Blagoevgrad in around 28h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo Done Bozhinov to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo Done Bozhinov to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo Done Bozhinov to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Anagnina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $117
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
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