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How to get fromRila Monastery to Rhodope Mountainsby taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Rila Monastery to Rhodope Mountains by taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rila Monastery to Dupnitsataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 35m
    $60–81

  2. Drive  222.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rila Monastery to Rhodope Mountainscar car 222.8 km
    5h 47m
    $36–51

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rila Monastery to Maliovitsataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kostenets to Plovdivtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus bus
    10h 12m
    $91–114

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Rila Monastery to Maliovitsataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus bus
    10h 16m
    $93–115

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  • Distance: 400.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Rila Monastery, Bulgaria and Rhodope Mountains, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Rila Monastery to Rhodope Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Dupnitsa, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, take the bus to Smolyan Bus Station, then take the taxi to Rhodope Mountains. Alternatively, you can drive from Rila Monastery to Rhodope Mountains in around 5h 47m.

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