There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Bansko by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NCE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
8h 15m$91–312Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
33h 18m$83–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
29h 31m$172–230Drive 1,831.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Bansko1,831.7 km
17h 23m$329–474Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
31h 40m$108–185Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beograd
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
32h 34m$119–207
Nice to Bansko by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bansko is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 33h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $90 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Bansko via Nice Airport and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
The distance between Nice and Bansko is 1489 km. The road distance is 1831.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Bansko without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 31m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Nice to Bansko, including transfers.
Nice to Bansko bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Bansko bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 6:54 AM in Nice and 7:54 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Bansko is 1832 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Nice to Bansko.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Congrès / Promenade to Bansko via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport, and Sofia in around 31h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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/
- 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
- $13
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
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