There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Bansko by plane, bus, car, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
31h 40m$676–1,236Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MEL - SAW
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
36h 20m$541–968Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MEL - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
31h 49m$746–1,159Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane MEL - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar
27h 41m$750–970Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane MEL - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
37h 56m$589–1,751Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MEL - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
36h 11m$584–1,064Fly to Istanbul, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane MEL - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
34h 40m$552–1,007
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bansko is to fly and bus and train which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bansko is to fly and drive which takes 27h 41m and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Bansko is 15293 km.
It takes approximately 31h 40m to get from Melbourne to Bansko, including transfers.
Bansko is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:05 PM in Melbourne and 9:05 AM in Bansko.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skopje International Airport via Doha, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kavala International Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kavala International Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kavala International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kavala International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kavala International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bansko.org
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.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
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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