There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Bansko by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Bansko New Stationbus Traventuria 85 / ...
2h 50m$15–21Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain 5615 / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
3h 50m$6–12Drive 148.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Banskocar 148.6 km
1h 52m$24–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Banskotaxi 148.6 km
1h 52m$100–130
Sofia to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bansko is to train and bus which costs $6 - $12 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bansko is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument and arriving at Bansko New Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Sofia and Bansko is 172 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $15 - $21.
The bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Bansko New Station takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Sofia to Bansko bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument station.
Sofia to Bansko bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Bansko New Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bansko is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Sofia to Bansko.
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bansko, Bulgaria?
Traventuria operates a bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Bansko New Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $15–21 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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/
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
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