There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Smilyan by bus, train, taxi, or car
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 38m$26–38Bus via Smolyan
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus
5h 2m$14–18Train, taxi
- Take the train from Poduyane to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smilyantaxi
5h 7m$84–105Drive 251.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Smilyancar 251.7 km
3h 30m$41–60Bus via Devin
- Take the bus from Sofia to Devinbus
- Take the bus from Devin to Smolyanbus
7h 41m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Smilyan is to bus via Smolyan which costs $13 - $19 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Smilyan is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Smilyan 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 38m.
The distance between Sofia and Smilyan is 268 km. The road distance is 251.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Smilyan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Sofia to Smilyan, including transfers.
Sofia to Smilyan bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Smilyan bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Smolyan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Smilyan is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Sofia to Smilyan.
There are 624+ hotels available in Smilyan.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Smilyan, 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 Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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 Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0878558226
- Website
- devin.bg
Bus from Sofia to Devin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- devin.bg
Bus from Devin to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- avtogara-devin.eu
- Website
- borino.org
Bus from Devin to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- borino.org
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
As Taksi
- Phone
- +359 33 161 62
- Website
- couriers-bg.com
Top-Taxi
- Phone
- +359 33 144 44
- Website
- facebook.com
HiT TAXI
- Phone
- +359 89 761 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
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