There are 7 ways to get from Shkodër to Bansko by car, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Shkodër to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Drive from Kočani to Bansko
9h 39m$91–129Drive 517.1 km
- Drive from Shkodër to Bansko517.1 km
7h 28m$94–136Bus to Podgorica Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TGD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
12h 25m$119–340Bus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
13h 18mBus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
20h 44mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TIA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
10h 51m$96–297Bus to Tivat Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TIV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
15h 14m$162–408
Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shkodër to Bansko is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shkodër to Bansko is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Shkodër to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta and arriving at Bansko via Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Shkodër and Bansko is 627 km. The road distance is 517.1 km.
The best way to get from Shkodër to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 13h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Shkodër to Bansko, including transfers.
Shkodër to Bansko bus services, operated by Drita Travel, depart from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta station.
Shkodër to Bansko bus services, operated by Drita Travel, arrive at Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Shkodër. It is currently 2:14 PM in Shkodër and 3:14 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Shkodër to Bansko is 517 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Shkodër to Bansko.
What companies run services between Shkodër, Albania and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Bansko via Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, Dupnitsa, and Blagoevgrad in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–290
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–20
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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 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 to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 750 4535
- candytouragency@gmail.com
- Website
- candy-tours.com
Bus from Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
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