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How to get fromManchester to Smolyanby plane, bus, night train, train, taxi, car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Smolyan by plane, bus, night train, train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    11h 14m
    $121–412

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    33h 51m
    $61–87

  3. Train, bus, 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 train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi taxi
    43h 58m
    $418–768

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Smolyancar car
    28h 59m

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    12h 43m
    $108–245

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    13h 26m
    $110–317

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    14h 14m
    $128–382

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    14h
    $132–630

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    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 Xánthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    12h 48m

  10. 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 to Smolyanbus bus
    14h 13m
    $189–576

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    2d 4h
    $186–370

  12. Bus and ferry, night train, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    3d 4h
    $107–237

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Smolyancar car
    30h 12m
    $568–827

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Smolyan. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport (PDV), walk to Plovdiv International Airport, take the bus to Plovdiv, then take the bus to Smolyan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Smolyan via Bucharest Obor, Piata Iancului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Stara Zagora, Stara Zagora, Plovdiv, and Plovdiv in around 33h 51m.

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