Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Bansko

See all options

There are 14 ways to get from Manchester to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 37m
    $72–266

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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 Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    40h 11m
    $454–1,008

  3. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    $601–1,113

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    27h 27m
    $672–930

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MAN - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    10h 24m
    $105–299

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 3m
    $110–427

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 18m
    $118–300

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - 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
    12h 22m
    $107–438

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 9m
    $224–530

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 17m
    $165–639

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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
    46h 32m
    $229–255

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 9h
    $289–492

  13. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 12h
    $106–229

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    28h 34m
    $529–842

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Manchester to Bansko.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,409.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bansko via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 46h 32m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators
Other operators

Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers