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

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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Smolyan by bus, train, night train, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    18h 55m
    $65–111

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    11h 26m
    $34–188

  3. Train, night train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Krumovotrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi taxi
    24h 7m
    $99–141

  4. Drive  1,003.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Smolyancar car 1,003.3 km
    10h 20m
    $176–253

  5. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    19h 20m
    $60–91

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane BUD - KVA
    2. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    10h 8m
    $157–332

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BUD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    10h 54m

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BUD - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    13h 5m
    $71–222

  9. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BTS - PDV
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    12h 4m
    $38–679

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 55m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a subway from Deák Ferenc tér to Smolyan via Népliget, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Plovdiv in around 18h 55m.

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