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There are 15 ways to get from Manchester to Smolyan by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    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
    $87–215

  2. Train, bus

    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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    41h 59m
    $400–741

  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
    $614–1,058

  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
    $689–927

  5. 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

  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 23m
    $103–288

  7. 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 18m
    $110–199

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Kavala International Airport, drive

    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
    8h 15m
    $151–439

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - 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
    15h 16m
    $250–496

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - 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
    15h 24m
    $168–470

  11. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    11h 17m
    $115–395

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    2d
    $225–245

  13. Bus via Munich

    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
    $279–500

  14. 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 4h
    $94–231

  15. 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
    $537–832

Manchester to Smolyan by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,496.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Smolyan via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d.

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