There are 10 ways to get from Zakynthos to Bansko by busferry, train, car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, train, drive
best- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Take the train from Lianokladi to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Bansko
12h 29m$79–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyllíni to BlagoevgradUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
14h 55m$35–59Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesáda
- Take the car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Drive from Killini to Bansko
12h 59m$185–277Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ZTH - 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
10h 54m$139–270Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos 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
13h 16m$61–93Bus and ferry, bus via Dráma
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Bansko
14h 38mBus via Petrich
- Take the bus from Kyllini Ferry Terminal to Sandanski Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
- Take the bus from Petrich to Bansko
20h 45m$43–69Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ZTH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
12h 5m$155–341Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)ZTH - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
15h 12mFly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ZTH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
11h 46m
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zakynthos to Bansko is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zakynthos to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakynthos to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Bansko via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Zakynthos and Bansko is 790 km.
The best way to get from Zakynthos to Bansko without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 16m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Zakynthos to Bansko, including transfers.
Zakynthos to Bansko bus services, operated by KTEL Zakythos, depart from Zakynthos station.
Zakynthos to Bansko bus services, operated by KTEL Zakythos, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Zakynthos to Bansko via Kyllíni, Kyllíni, and Blagoevgrad in around 14h 55m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Kefallinia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Zakynthos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- 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 Kyllíni to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Kyllini Ferry Terminal to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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/
Bus from Petrich to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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
- +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/
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesáda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
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