There are 8 ways to get from Rhodes to Bansko by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane RHO - 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
9h 11m$89–217Ferry, bus via Edirne
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
20h 21m$123–134Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Patmos to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
28h 59m$148–330Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Banskocar
16h 49m$209–361Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RHO - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 36m$96–263Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane RHO - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
12h 12m$89–227Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane RHO - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
11h 38m$116–394Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Fourniferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Fourni to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
33h 19m$113–287
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $270 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $95 - $270.
The distance between Rhodes and Bansko is 934 km.
The best way to get from Rhodes to Bansko without a car is to ferry and bus via Edirne which takes 20h 21m and costs $120 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Rhodes to Bansko, including transfers.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki KTEL, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Serres, take the bus to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Rhodes to Bansko via Marmaris, Marmaris, Izmir Otogar, Edirne, and Plovdiv South in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Naxos Is, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- 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/
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@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
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–15
Bus from Edirne to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.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
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Patmos to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $24–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $60–75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $45–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $65–85
Ferry from Fourni to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $95–120
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $120–150
Ferry from Rhodes to Fourni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $75–95
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $65–85
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $90–110
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–84
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $31
- Car
- $84
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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