There are 5 ways to get from Shipka to Bansko by bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Shipka to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
6h 53mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kazanlak to Filipovotrain 4631
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North to Banskobus
7h 25m$10–15Drive 238.9 km
- Drive from Shipka to Banskocar 238.9 km
3h 45m$38–55Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shipka to Banskotaxi 238.9 km
3h 45m$110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North to Banskobus
9h 33m$14–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shipka to Bansko is to train and bus which costs $10 - $16 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Shipka to Bansko is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Shipka to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Shipka and arriving at Bansko via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Shipka and Bansko is 357 km. The road distance is 238.9 km.
The best way to get from Shipka to Bansko without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Shipka to Bansko, including transfers.
Shipka to Bansko bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Shipka station.
Shipka to Bansko bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shipka to Bansko is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Shipka to Bansko.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Shipka, Oblast Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Shipka to Bansko via Sofia in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kazanlak to Filipovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shipka to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.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 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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Kazanlak to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Trans Taksi
- Phone
- +359 431 6157
Svetoslav Karagyozov Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 605 6062
- Website
- taxi-service-7347.business.site
Mistral Taxi
- Phone
- +359 431 6147
Vip Taxi
- Phone
- +359 88 941 4465
- Website
- facebook.com
Tiko Taksi
- Phone
- +35966800128
Moni Taxi
- Phone
- +359 66 800 126
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