There are 5 ways to get from Volos to Bansko by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- 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
7h 36m$34–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
8h 57m$22–33Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to ThessalonikiRe / ...
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Bansko
8h 23m$47–71Drive 420.8 km
- Drive from Volos to Bansko420.8 km
4h 49m$89–128Bus via Dráma
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Bansko
8h 58m
Volos to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Bansko is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Bansko is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Volos to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Volos and arriving at Bansko via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Volos and Bansko is 465 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Bansko without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 7h 36m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Volos to Bansko, including transfers.
Volos to Bansko bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, depart from Volos station.
Volos to Bansko bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Bansko is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Volos to Bansko.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Volos to Bansko via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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 Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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/
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
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