There are 4 ways to get from Pogradec to Bansko by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessalonikibus
- 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
9h 49m$65–91Drive 407.5 km
- Drive from Pogradec to Banskocar 407.5 km
6h 28m$74–107Bus via Kozáni
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
11h 42mBus #2
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
12h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pogradec to Bansko is to bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pogradec to Bansko is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Pogradec to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Pogradec and arriving at Bansko via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Pogradec and Bansko is 545 km. The road distance is 407.5 km.
The best way to get from Pogradec to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 9h 49m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Pogradec to Bansko, including transfers.
Pogradec to Bansko bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Pogradec station.
Pogradec to Bansko bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Pogradec. It is currently 3:47 PM in Pogradec and 4:47 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Pogradec to Bansko is 407 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Pogradec to Bansko.
What companies run services between Pogradec, Albania and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pogradec to Bansko via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 9h 49m.
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Pogradec to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- 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
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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