There are 7 ways to get from Smolyan to Sandanski by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Lazar Pamporov to Bansko16103 / ...
- Take the taxi from Bansko to Sandanski
7h 13m$41–59Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lazar Pamporov to Bansko
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sandanski
9h 54m$10–18Bus
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanski
7h 59mDrive 197.9 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Sandanski197.9 km
3h 50m$32–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smolyan to Sandanski197.9 km
3h 50m$85–110Bus #2
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to SandanskiN980 / ...
7h 59mBus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Take the bus from Samokov to Sandanski
11h 40m$19–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Sandanski is to train and bus which costs $9 - $18 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Sandanski is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Smolyan and arriving at Sandanski via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Smolyan and Sandanski is 278 km. The road distance is 197.9 km.
The best way to get from Smolyan to Sandanski without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 13m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Smolyan to Sandanski, including transfers.
Smolyan to Sandanski bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Sandanski bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Sandanski is 198 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Smolyan to Sandanski.
There are 314+ hotels available in Sandanski.
What companies run services between Smolyan, Bulgaria and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Sandanski via Sofia in around 7h 59m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Lazar Pamporov to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–9
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Taxi Razlog
- Phone
- +359 88 989 3660
Taxi 1 Plus
- Phone
- +359 30 161 42
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