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, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)RIX - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
8h 32m$102–270Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaIc
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
36h 1m$110–166Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten HbfIc
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Drive from Kočani to Bansko
42h 38mDrive 2,199.6 km
- Drive from Riga to Bansko2,199.6 km
25h 5m$396–572Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
45h 25m$431–594Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
45h 53m$162–257Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
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Riga to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Bansko is to bus and train via Bratislava which costs $110 - $170 and takes 36h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $100 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Bansko via Dresden Bayrische Strasse and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 53m.
The distance between Riga and Bansko is 1760 km. The road distance is 2199.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Bansko without a car is to bus and train via Bratislava which takes 36h 1m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Riga to Bansko, including transfers.
Riga to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Bansko bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Bansko is 2200 km. It takes approximately 25h 5m to drive from Riga to Bansko.
There are 1218+ hotels available in Bansko.
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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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $25–35
- 1st Class
- $30–40
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $28–40
- 1st Class
- $35–45
- 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
- $25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
- $9–30
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- 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/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- 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
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- 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
- $96
- 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
- $60–80
- 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
- $270–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://citylines.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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