The average bus between Smolyan and Istanbul takes 15h 27m and the fastest bus takes 11h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Smolyan to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Smolyan and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 7:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Smolyan is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Istanbul at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 15h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Smolyan station and arriving at Istanbul station via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
Smolyan to Istanbul bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Istanbul bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
The distance between Smolyan and Istanbul is 359.4 km. The road distance is 519 km.
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 9h 50m.
