There are 5 ways to get from Velingrad to Smolyan by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus via Plovdiv
best- Take the bus from Velingrad to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
5h 52m$8–15Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Velingrad to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
6h 45m$7–15Drive 117.9 km
- Drive from Velingrad to Smolyancar 117.9 km
2h 40m$19–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Velingrad to Smolyantaxi 117.9 km
2h 40m$50–60Bus
- Take the bus from Velingrad to Pazardzhikbus
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik to Devinbus
- Take the bus from Devin to Smolyanbus
6h 13m
Velingrad to Smolyan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velingrad to Smolyan is to train and bus which costs $6 - $15 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Velingrad to Smolyan is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Velingrad to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Velingrad and arriving at Smolyan via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Velingrad and Smolyan is 187 km. The road distance is 117.9 km.
The best way to get from Velingrad to Smolyan without a car is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 5h 52m and costs $7 - $15.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Velingrad to Smolyan, including transfers.
Velingrad to Smolyan bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Velingrad station.
Velingrad to Smolyan bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velingrad to Smolyan is 118 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Velingrad to Smolyan.
There are 598+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Velingrad, Bulgaria and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Velingrad to Smolyan via Plovdiv in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Septemvri to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Velingrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Devin to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Velingrad to Pazardzhik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
- Phone
- 0878558226
- Website
- devin.bg
Bus from Pazardzhik to Devin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- devin.bg
- Website
- borino.org
Bus from Devin to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- borino.org
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