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How to get fromBucharest to Smolyanby night train, train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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Bucharest to Smolyan

Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Smolyan. The best route is Night train, train, bus, a distance of 337.384 km.

  1. Night train, train, bus

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    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    9h 48m
    $12–37

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    11h 32m
    $41–44

  3. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Krumovotrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi taxi
    7h 20m
    $58–96

  4. Drive 441.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Smolyancar car 441.7 km
    7h 31m
    $71–102

  5. Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    13h 10m
    $33–50

  6. Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane OTP - KVA
    2. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    10h 24m
    $147–325

  7. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    11h 4m
    $63–191

Bucharest to Smolyan by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Smolyan via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 32m.

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