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How to get fromMelbourne to Banskoby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Bansko by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    28h 47m
    $625–1,432

  2. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    34h 39m
    $529–1,352

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    34h 31m
    $895–1,832

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    35h 32m
    $530–1,053

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MEL - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    32h 8m
    $591–1,252

  6. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane MEL - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    31h 56m
    $789–950

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration24h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$405Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 305 bus to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia, 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, take the shuttle to Sofia, walk to Sofia, then take the bus to Bansko.

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