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How to get fromSamos to Banskoby plane, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Samos to Bansko by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SMI - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    10h 25m
    $104–258

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SMI - 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
    9h 15m
    $81–208

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    18h 24m
    $121–246

  4. Ferry, bus via Keşan

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Urla to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    18h 38m
    $132–257

  5. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane SMI - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    14h 52m
    $133–441

  6. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane SMI - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    11h 51m
    $147–300

Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Samos to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Samos Airport, walk to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Vathy Samou to Bansko via Kavala and Kavala Central Bus Station in around 18h 24m.

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