There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Sredni Rodopi 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 27m$22–34Bus via Pamporovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pamporovobus
4h 45m$10–14Train, taxi
- Take the train from Poduyane to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Sredni Rodopitaxi
4h 51m$64–85Drive 232.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sredni Rodopicar 232.4 km
3h 14m$38–55
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sredni Rodopi is to bus via Pamporovo which costs $10 - $14 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sredni Rodopi is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Sredni Rodopi 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 27m.
The distance between Sofia and Sredni Rodopi is 258 km. The road distance is 232.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sredni Rodopi without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Sofia to Sredni Rodopi, including transfers.
Sofia to Sredni Rodopi bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Sredni Rodopi bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Smolyan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Sredni Rodopi is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Sofia to Sredni Rodopi.
There are 641+ hotels available in Sredni Rodopi.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sredni Rodopi, 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 Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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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