There are 5 ways to get from Smolyan to Thessaloníki by car or bus
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Drive, bus via Xánthi
best- Drive from Smolyan to Xánthicar
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
4h 48mBus via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
12h 10m€27–43Drive, bus
- Drive from Smolyan to Kavalacar
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Express
4h 35m€37–56Bus
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
11h 19m€28–58Drive 254.5 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Thessaloníkicar 254.5 km
4h 41m€47–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Thessaloníki is to bus via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station which costs €27 - €45 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Thessaloníki is to drive and bus which takes 4h 35m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Smolyan and arriving at Thessaloniki, KTEL via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Smolyan and Thessaloníki is 293 km. The road distance is 254.5 km.
The best way to get from Smolyan to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus which takes 11h 19m and costs €28 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Smolyan to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Smolyan to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Thessaloníki is 254 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Smolyan to Thessaloníki.
There are 4250+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Smolyan, Bulgaria and Thessaloníki, Greece?
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Thessaloniki, KTEL via Plovdiv in around 11h 19m.
- Phone
- +30 25410 27200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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