There are 4 ways to get from Manila to Bansko by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)MNL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
22h 54m$474–770Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)MNL - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
25h 48m$308–1,029Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)MNL - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
28h 52m$706–1,194Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Istanbul (IST)MNL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
26h 14m$334–599
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $600 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 22h 54m and costs $470 - $800.
The distance between Manila and Bansko is 9696 km.
It takes approximately 22h 54m to get from Manila to Bansko, including transfers.
Bansko is 6h behind Manila. It is currently 12:43 AM in Manila and 6:43 PM in Bansko.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Parking Exit Rd / Parking Exit Rd Intersection, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parking Exit Rd / Parking Exit Rd Intersection, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki KTEL, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Serres, take the bus to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Bansko.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Istanbul via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Istanbul via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- 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
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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