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 Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
27h 8m$79–135Drive 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
10h 15m$108–340Bus 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 Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
18h 31m$129–140Bus #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
28h 54m$109–120Fly 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 30m$117–314
Split to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Bansko is to bus which costs $100 - $120 and takes 28h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $100 - $340.
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, Kyustendil, Dupnitsa and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
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 18h 31m and costs $120 - $140.
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 1:38 PM in Split and 2:38 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, Kyustendil, Dupnitsa, and Blagoevgrad in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- 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
- $15–24
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- 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
- +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
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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
- 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 Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- 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
- $54–59
- 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
- $47
- 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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
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