There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PRG - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 47m$71–194Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
23h 18m$87–126Drive 1,374.5 km
- Drive from Prague to Banskocar 1,374.5 km
14h 30m$244–352Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
11h 43m$80–281Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus N982
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
26h 43m$126–178
Prague to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Bansko is to bus via Sofia which costs $85 - $130 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $70 - $200.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
The distance between Prague and Bansko is 1260 km. The road distance is 1374.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Bansko without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 23h 18m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Prague to Bansko, including transfers.
Prague to Bansko bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Bansko bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 3:20 PM in Prague and 4:20 PM 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 Serdica Bus Station and Sofia in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $28–40
- 1st Class
- $40–60
- Business
- $47–52
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
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 Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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