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How to get fromCraiova to Smolyanby train, night train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Craiova to Smolyan by train, night train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, night train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Craiova to Videletrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Krumovotrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi taxi
    10h 48m
    $65–104

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 2m
    $22–29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    13h 32m

  4. Drive  535.1 km

    1. Drive from Craiova to Smolyancar car 535.1 km
    7h 53m
    $86–124

  5. Bus, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    13h 24m
    $82–227

  6. Train, bus via Devin

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Devinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Devin to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 33m

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Craiova to Smolyan via Calafat, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 32m.

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