There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PRG - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 13m$44–201Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
22h 8m$62–109Drive 1,374.5 km
- Drive from Prague to Banskocar 1,374.5 km
14h 30m$244–352Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PRG - 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
10h 58m$104–254Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
13h 11m$87–278Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus Union Ivkoni
23h 30m$93–183Bus via Sofia #2
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus N982
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
26h 52m$138–229
Prague to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $40 - $210 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $40 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Prague and Bansko is 1258 km. The road distance is 1374.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 22h 8m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Prague to Bansko, including transfers.
Prague to Bansko bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Bansko bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 12:35 AM in Prague and 1:35 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Bansko is 1374 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Prague to Bansko.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- 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
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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