There are 5 ways to get from Sliven to Smolyan by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
6h 39m$45–69Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nova Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
8h 42m$6–14Train, taxi
- Take the train from Zimnitsa to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi
6h 57m$54–72Drive 234.2 km
- Drive from Sliven to Smolyancar 234.2 km
3h 33m$37–54Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Sliven to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Nedelinobus
- Take the bus from Nedelino to Smolyanbus
8h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Smolyan is to train and bus which costs $6 - $14 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Smolyan is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven station to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Sliven Central Bus Station and arriving at Smolyan via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Sliven and Smolyan is 264 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Smolyan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Sliven to Smolyan, including transfers.
Sliven to Smolyan bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sliven Central Bus Station.
Sliven to Smolyan bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Smolyan is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Sliven to Smolyan.
There are 590+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Smolyan via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Zimnitsa to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Nova Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Website
- haskovo.info
Bus from Sliven to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- haskovo.info
- Website
- nedelino.bg
Bus from Haskovo to Nedelino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nedelino.bg
Bus from Nedelino to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nedelino.bg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +359 8846 11111
- Website
- skytaxi.bg
As Taksi
- Phone
- +359 33 161 62
- Website
- couriers-bg.com
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