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How to get fromPortland to Smolyanby plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Smolyan by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PDX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Smolyanbus bus
    23h 58m

  2. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane PDX - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xanthi to Smolyancar car
    23h 12m
    $537–1,654

  3. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane PDX - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    25h 59m

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PDX - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    26h 25m
    $753–2,323

  5. Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane PDX - KVA
    2. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    18h 28m
    $629–1,843

  6. Fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane PDX - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    35h 55m
    $569–2,519

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$363Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Portland to Smolyan. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 305 bus to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia, then take the bus to Smolyan. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki KTEL, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Xánthi, then drive to Smolyan.

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