There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BCN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
8h 44m$55–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
35h 44m$306–509Drive 2,438.8 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Bansko2,438.8 km
24h 38m$446–644Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)PMI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
8h 28m$85–216Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)MAD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
9h 24m$68–225Fly Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VLC - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
9h 1m$79–246Fly Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)AGP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
9h 11m$81–202Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)BCN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
11h 28m$99–245Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
39h 23m$145–184Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
44h 57m$119–187Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bansko
26h 24m$562–799
Spain to Bansko by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $55 - $190 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $85 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Bansko via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 23m.
The distance between Spain and Bansko is 1948 km. The road distance is 2438.8 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Bansko without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 44m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Spain to Bansko, including transfers.
Spain to Bansko bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Bansko bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Bansko is 2439 km. It takes approximately 24h 38m to drive from Spain to Bansko.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Spain and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Barcelona to Bansko via Sofia in around 39h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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 Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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