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

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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Bansko by plane, bus, night train, train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester 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 7m
    $79–210

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    34h 30m
    $54–83

  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 Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d 1h
    $631–1,121

  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 Birmingham Airport, fly, 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 31m
    $111–305

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly, 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 44m
    $100–282

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 37m
    $237–482

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 37m
    $168–456

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly, 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 45m
    $119–354

  10. Bus

    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 central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $244–492

  11. 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 bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    2d 11h

  12. 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
    $526–832

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bansko New Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 7h.

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