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How to get fromRiga to Banskoby plane, bus, train, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, bus

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeRIX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    8h 32m
    $102–270

  2. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Riga to Warsawbus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    36h 1m
    $110–166

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain217 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten HbftrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    5. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočanitrain
    6. Drive from Kočani to Banskocar
    42h 38m

  4. Drive 2,199.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Banskocar2,199.6 km
    25h 5m
    $396–572

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
    45h 25m
    $431–594

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    45h 53m
    $162–257

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    3d 1h

Riga to Bansko by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration45h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bansko via Dresden Bayrische Strasse, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia in around 45h 53m.

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