There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RIX - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
8h 32m$80–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riia to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
38h 48m$52–86Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočanitrain
- Drive from Kočani to Banskocar
42h 48m$163–276Drive 2,226.5 km
- Drive from Riga to Banskocar 2,226.5 km
24h 37m$401–579Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane RIX - INI
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
24h 15mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
45h 25m$438–601Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Filipovotrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North to Banskobus
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Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Bansko is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 38h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $80 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Riia and arriving at Bansko via Brno and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 48m.
The distance between Riga and Bansko is 1760 km. The road distance is 2226.5 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 38h 48m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Riga to Bansko, including transfers.
Riga to Bansko bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, depart from Riia station.
Riga to Bansko bus services, operated by Flixbus Polska sp.o.o, arrive at Brno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Bansko is 2227 km. It takes approximately 24h 37m to drive from Riga to Bansko.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Riia to Bansko via Brno and Sofia in around 38h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Riga International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Riga International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $27–40
- 1st Class
- $35–45
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Filipovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–19
- 1st Class
- $18–22
- 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
- $14–21
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Brno to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
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/
Bus from Plovdiv North to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–420
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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