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

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There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Smolyan by plane, car, bus, night train, train, taxi, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Kavala International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane MAN - KVA
    2. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    10h 25m
    $141–390

  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 Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    34h 30m
    $58–84

  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 train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Pazardzhik Bus Station to Smolyantaxi taxi
    43h 23m

  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
    29h 4m

  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 46m
    $88–219

  6. 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 51m

  7. 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 27m
    $109–291

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 15m
    $135–398

  9. Bus

    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 Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    2d 10h
    $292–512

  10. 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 Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    3d 5h
    $108–238

  11. 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 17m
    $536–832

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Smolyan via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Munich Hackerbrücke, and Plovdiv in around 2d 10h.

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