There are 5 ways to get from Sliven to Smolyan by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Zimnitsa to Plovdiv8612 / ...
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyan
6h 49m$57–80Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nova Zagora to Plovdiv8612 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
7h 59m$15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Sliven to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
7h 17mDrive 233.6 km
- Drive from Sliven to Smolyan233.6 km
3h 33m$37–54Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Sliven to Haskovo
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Nedelino
- Take the bus from Nedelino to Smolyan
8h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Smolyan is to train and bus which costs $15 - $20 and takes 7h 59m.
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 to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Smolyan via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Sliven and Smolyan is 317 km. The road distance is 233.6 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Smolyan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 49m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Sliven to Smolyan, including transfers.
Sliven to Smolyan bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Smolyan bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Smolyan is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Sliven to Smolyan.
There are 618+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Smolyan via Plovdiv in around 7h 17m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Zimnitsa to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–11
Train from Nova Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sliven to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 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 27m
- 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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