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

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    8h 31m

  2. Drive 2,226.5 km

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

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    38h 34m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    44h 58m

  5. 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
    $423–622

  6. 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 Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    3d 1h

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Central Bus Station in around 44h 58m.

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