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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    9h 54m
    $67–236

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    38h 34m
    $255–516

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    44h 58m
    $165–273

  4. Drive 2,226.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Banskocar car 2,226.5 km
    24h 37m
    $401–579

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RIX - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 55m
    $111–338

  6. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    6. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočanitrain train
    7. Drive from Kočani to Banskocar car
    41h 40m
    $299–623

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    45h 25m
    $423–578

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    3d 1h
    $260–619

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest 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 central station, Dresden, and Sofia in around 44h 58m.

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