The bus between Istanbul and Smolyan takes 10h 12m. There is at least one bus per day from Istanbul to Smolyan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Istanbul and Smolyan. The earliest departure is at 10:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 10:30 AM which arrives into Smolyan at 8:42 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Smolyan station via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
Istanbul to Smolyan bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Smolyan bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Smolyan station.
The distance between Istanbul and Smolyan is 359.4 km. The road distance is 518 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Smolyan via Plovdiv in around 9h 30m.
