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

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There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Bansko by plane, bus, train, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    9h 4m
    $84–219

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    36h 47m
    $62–85

  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 night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d 1h
    $622–1,217

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    27h 34m

  5. 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    9h 47m
    $97–302

  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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    10h 35m
    $122–304

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    11h 14m
    $127–264

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 40m
    $135–522

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    2d 2h
    $181–414

  10. 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 Sofia Severtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    2d 11h
    $109–236

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    28h 47m
    $524–800

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bansko via Bucharest Obor, Bd. Garii Obor, Piata Unirii 1, Soseaua Viilor, Bucharest Gară Filaret, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 36h 47m.

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