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How to get fromSkopje to Rhodope Mountainsby bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Skopje to Rhodope Mountains by bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Stamboliyskitrain train Ic
    3. Take the taxi from Stamboliyski to Rhodope Mountainstaxi taxi
    10h 31m
    $121–160

  2. Bus via Pamporovo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pamporovobus bus
    11h 6m
    $39–55

  3. Drive 378.6 km

    1. Drive from Skopje to Rhodope Mountainscar car 378.6 km
    6h 25m
    $60–87

  4. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan Bus Stationbus bus Group Plus 3123
    10h 36m
    $46–75

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 68
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan Bus Stationbus bus Group Plus 3123
    10h 51m
    $41–59

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 463.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Rhodope Mountains, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Rhodope Mountains via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Smolyan Bus Station in around 10h 36m.

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