There are 4 ways to get from Smolyan to Karlovo by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Karlovobus
5h 20mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Karlovotrain Re / ...
5h 25m$5–12Drive 155.9 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Karlovocar 155.9 km
2h 40m$25–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Smolyan to Karlovotaxi 155.9 km
2h 40m$65–80
Smolyan to Karlovo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Karlovo is to bus and train which costs $5 - $13 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Karlovo is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Karlovo. However, there are services departing from Smolyan and arriving at Karlovo via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Smolyan and Karlovo is 163 km. The road distance is 155.9 km.
The best way to get from Smolyan to Karlovo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Smolyan to Karlovo, including transfers.
Smolyan to Karlovo bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Karlovo bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Karlovo is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Smolyan to Karlovo.
There are 192+ hotels available in Karlovo.
What companies run services between Smolyan, Bulgaria and Karlovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Karlovo via Plovdiv in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- karlovo.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- karlovo.bg
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