There are 4 ways to get from Sandanski to Smolyan by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus
8h 12mBus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandanski to Samokovbus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
11h 40m$20–25Drive 197.9 km
- Drive from Sandanski to Smolyancar 197.9 km
3h 50m$32–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandanski to Smolyantaxi 197.9 km
3h 50m$85–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandanski to Smolyan is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $19 - $25 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sandanski to Smolyan is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandanski to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Sandanski and arriving at Smolyan via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Sandanski and Smolyan is 405 km. The road distance is 197.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandanski to Smolyan without a car is to bus which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Sandanski to Smolyan, including transfers.
Sandanski to Smolyan bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sandanski station.
Sandanski to Smolyan bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandanski to Smolyan is 198 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Sandanski to Smolyan.
There are 57+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Sandanski, Bulgaria and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sandanski to Smolyan via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 8h 12m.
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sandanski to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Sandanski to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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