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There are 14 ways to get from Manchester to Bansko by plane, train, bus, night train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 26m
    $74–318

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    41h 45m
    $477–777

  3. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Belovotrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Belovo to Banskotaxi taxi
    2d
    $580–1,241

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Banskocar car
    27h 37m
    $731–1,028

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    11h 21m
    $105–383

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 1m
    $113–248

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 46m
    $90–457

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    13h 46m
    $208–488

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    4. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    13h 56m
    $177–521

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    12h 26m
    $116–231

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    46h 42m
    $229–257

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $257–482

  13. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    2d 12h
    $102–221

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Banskocar car
    28h 45m
    $608–977

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,438.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 26m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bansko via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 46h 42m.

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