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There are 4 ways to get from Xánthi to Karlovo by car, bus, or train

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Drive, bus, train
best
1. Drive from Xánthi to Zlatograd
2. Take the bus from Zlatograd to Plovdiv
3. Take the train from Plovdiv to KarlovoRe
6h 38m
Drive 275.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Xánthi to Karlovo275.1 km
3h 56m
$58–84
Bus
1. Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
2. Take the bus from Nedelino to Plovdiv
3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Karlovo
7h 49m
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
2. Take the bus from Zlatograd to Plovdiv
3. Take the train from Plovdiv to KarlovoRe
8h 4m

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Distance: 269.8 km
Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Karlovo, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Xanthi to Karlovo via Médousa, Nedelino, and Plovdiv in around 7h 49m.

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Karlovo, Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Karlovo is a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 19,373, the mayor being Dr. Emil Kabaivanov. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Karlovo

Anevo Fortress(Opens in a new window)

The Anevo Fortress (Bulgarian: Аневско кале, Anevsko kale) or Kopsis (Копсис) is a medieval castle in central Bulgaria, the ruins of which are located some 3 km from the village of Anevo in Sopot Municipality, Plovdiv Province. Constructed in the first half of the 12th century, it lies on a steep hilltop at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains, not far from the Stryama river. In the end of the 13th century, the fortress was the capital of a small short-lived quasi-independent domain ruled by the brothers of Tsar Smilets of Bulgaria, Voysil and Radoslav.

Banya Palace(Opens in a new window)

Banya Palace (Bulgarian: дворец в Баня, dvorets v Banya) is a royal summer villa or small palace on the northern outskirts of the town of Banya in Karlovo municipality, Plovdiv Province, southern Bulgaria. It was commissioned to University of Karlsruhe-educated architect Ivan Vasilyov after Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria visited the town in 1925 and liked the climatic conditions and the curative mineral springs in the area, and finished in 1929.

Raysko Praskalo(Opens in a new window)

Raysko Praskalo (Bulgarian: Райско пръскало, "Heavenly Spray"), 124.5 m in height, is the highest waterfall in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula. It is situated under Botev Peak (2,376 m) in the central section of the Balkan Mountains and is part of the Dzhendema Reserve of the Central Balkan National Park. The nearest town is Kalofer, at 11 km to the south.

Karlovsko Praskalo(Opens in a new window)

Karlovsko Praskalo (Bulgarian: Карловско пръскало) is a waterfall in the Central Balkan National Park, Balkan Mountains, central Bulgaria. It is located at 1,450 m altitude in the southern slope of the Zhaltets Peak. The waterfall is 30 m high. Karlovsko Praskalo and the surrounding area was declared a natural landmark in 1965.

Places to stay in Karlovo

Family Hotel Pak Tam(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Guest Apartment Balkan(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

LUXURY SUITES(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

LUXURY SUITE 2(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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