There are 4 ways to get from Patras to Bansko by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pátra to BlagoevgradUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
11h 53m$32–48Drive 673.2 km
- Drive from Patras to Bansko673.2 km
7h 23m$142–204Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
11h 35m$98–221Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Bansko
12h 38m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Bansko is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Bansko is to drive which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Bansko via Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Patras and Bansko is 705 km. The road distance is 673.2 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 11h 53m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Patras to Bansko, including transfers.
Patras to Bansko bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Bansko bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Bansko is 673 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Patras to Bansko.
There are 1283+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Bansko via Blagoevgrad in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
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