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There are 12 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 from Manchester Airport, bus

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    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
    $83–204

  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 l'Est to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82
    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 51m
    $457–787

  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 Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Belovotrain train Ic / ...
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d
    $603–1,119

  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
    $668–926

  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
    $115–308

  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 45m
    $99–277

  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
    $246–485

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    11h 50m
    $112–331

  9. 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 27m
    $234–260

  10. 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
    $281–485

  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 train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 12h
    $103–225

  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 42m
    $527–832

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

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Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 2,412 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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 27m.

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