There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Rhodope Mountains by bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3123
4h 51m$26–39Bus via Pamporovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pamporovobus
5h 6m$13–18Drive 240.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rhodope Mountainscar 240.5 km
3h 35m$39–56Train, taxi
- Take the train from Poduyane to Stamboliyskitrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Stamboliyski to Rhodope Mountainstaxi
4h 54m$97–124
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rhodope Mountains is to bus via Pamporovo which costs $13 - $18 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rhodope Mountains is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Rhodope Mountains station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Smolyan Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Sofia and Rhodope Mountains is 268 km. The road distance is 240.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rhodope Mountains without a car is to bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Sofia to Rhodope Mountains, including transfers.
Sofia to Rhodope Mountains bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Rhodope Mountains bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Smolyan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rhodope Mountains is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Sofia to Rhodope Mountains.
There are 633+ hotels available in Rhodope Mountains.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rhodope Mountains, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?
Grup Plus - Etap Adresss operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $18–28 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Stamboliyski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6155
- Website
- ekotaxi.bg
Elma Taxi
- Phone
- +359 32 6160
- Website
- viailet.bg
Taxi 1
- Phone
- +359 32 6155
- Website
- taxi1.bg
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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