There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 43mFly Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FCO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
10h 42m$81–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
24h 12mDrive 1,787.1 km
- Drive from Rome to Banskocar 1,787.1 km
17h 4m$324–467Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FCO - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 57mTrain to Naples Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
9h 18mBus via Padova
- Take the bus from Roma to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
27h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus
30h 41mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
34h 11m
Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $240 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $80 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Roma and arriving at Bansko via Padova and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Rome and Bansko is 1076 km. The road distance is 1787.1 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Bansko without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Rome to Bansko, including transfers.
Rome to Bansko bus services, operated by Itabus, depart from Roma station.
Rome to Bansko bus services, operated by Itabus, arrive at Padova station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 4:32 PM in Rome and 5:32 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Bansko is 1787 km. It takes approximately 17h 4m to drive from Rome to Bansko.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Roma to Bansko via Padova, Padova, and Blagoevgrad in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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