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There are 9 ways to get from Split to Bansko by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SPU - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 27m
    $147–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    27h 42m
    $86–136

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Radovišbus bus
    4. Drive from Radoviš to Banskocar car
    14h 50m

  4. Drive  862.6 km

    1. Drive from Split to Banskocar car 862.6 km
    13h 24m
    $156–225

  5. Fly Split Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SPU - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 45m
    $106–389

  6. Fly Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SPU - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 30m
    $135–310

  7. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZAG - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    12h 33m
    $116–363

  8. Bus via Herceg Novi

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    18h 12m
    $95–152

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    29h 6m
    $106–113

Split to Bansko by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration27h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bansko New Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 12m.

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