There are 5 ways to get from Sliven to Bansko by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Plovdiv
best- Take the bus from Sliven to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
7h 17mTrain, bus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the train from Nova Zagora to PlovdivRe
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
8h 19m$11–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Sliven to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
9h 2m$14–27Drive 304.5 km
- Drive from Sliven to Bansko304.5 km
4h 6m$48–70Bus
- Take the bus from Sliven Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus StopUnion Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko GondolaTraventuria 85 / ...
8h 45m$28–40
Sliven to Bansko by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Bansko is to train and bus via Plovdiv which costs $11 - $19 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Bansko is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Bansko via Plovdiv South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Sliven and Bansko is 309 km. The road distance is 304.5 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Bansko without a car is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 7h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Sliven to Bansko, including transfers.
Sliven to Bansko bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Bansko bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Bansko is 305 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Sliven to Bansko.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Bansko via Plovdiv South in around 7h 17m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Nova Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sliven to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
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/
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/
- 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 Sliven Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko Gondola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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