There are 7 ways to get from Split to Bansko by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Dolibus
- Take the bus from Zaton Doli to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočanitrain
- Drive from Kočani to Banskocar
16h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
26h 20m$83–114Drive 862.6 km
- Drive from Split to Banskocar 862.6 km
13h 23m$141–203Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
11h 48m$100–313Bus via Herceg Novi
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
19h 37m$132–156Bus #2
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
29h 3m$107–118Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SPU - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
12h 39m$121–313
Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bansko is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 11h 48m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Bansko via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
The distance between Split and Bansko is 967 km. The road distance is 862.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Bansko without a car is to bus via Herceg Novi which takes 19h 37m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Split to Bansko, including transfers.
Split to Bansko bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Bansko bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 8:48 PM in Split and 9:48 PM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Bansko is 863 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Split to Bansko.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bansko via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, and Sofia in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kočani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Doli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zaton Doli to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- 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
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- 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
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
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