There are 8 ways to get from Yerevan to Bansko by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)EVN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
12h 5m$95–261Bus via Tbilisi
cheapest- Take the bus from Yerevan Circus to Tbilisi House of Justice
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
43h 18m$71–94Drive 2,213.7 km
- Drive from Yerevan to Bansko2,213.7 km
28h 47m$349–504Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)EVN - 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 44m$179–330Minibus, drive, bus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Armavir207 / ...
- Drive from Armavir to Iğdır bus station
- Take the bus from Iğdır bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
44h 3m$121–171Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Yerevan to Araks686 / ...
- Drive from Araks to Tuzluca bus station
- Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Konya bus station
- Take the train from Konya Selçuklu to HalkaliYht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Take the train from Plovdiv to BelovoRe
- Take the train from Avramovo to BanskoRe
2d 2h$147–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Yerevan to Batumi202
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
2d 5h$99–184Bus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
2d 8h$163–174
Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yerevan to Bansko is to bus via Tbilisi which costs $70 - $95 and takes 43h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Yerevan to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 11h 44m and costs $170 - $330.
The distance between Yerevan and Bansko is 1946 km. The road distance is 2213.7 km.
The best way to get from Yerevan to Bansko without a car is to bus via Tbilisi which takes 43h 18m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Yerevan to Bansko, including transfers.
Bansko is 2h behind Yerevan. It is currently 9:50 AM in Yerevan and 7:50 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Yerevan to Bansko is 2214 km. It takes approximately 28h 47m to drive from Yerevan to Bansko.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Yerevan, Armenia and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Yerevan Circus to Bansko via Tbilisi House of Justice, Baratashvili str., Ortachala Central Bus Station, Ortachala Bus Station, Istanbul Aksaray, Yusufpaşa, Cemberlitas, Istanbul Esenler, and Plovdiv South in around 43h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Zvartnots International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Yerevan to Araks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Konya Selçuklu to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Avramovo to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1-84
- info@railway.am
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Yerevan to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $70–85
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $100–130
- 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
- +374 98-14-14-66
- FaytonTaxi015@gmail.com
Bus from Yerevan Circus to Tbilisi House of Justice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–39
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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/
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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 Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Armavir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Iğdır bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Konya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- avazarbus@yandex.ru
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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