There are 5 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Smolyan by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi
4h 27m$53–64Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
6h 5m$5–13Bus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
5h 29m$22–37Drive 164 km
- Drive from Stara Zagora to Smolyancar 164 km
2h 54m$26–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stara Zagora to Smolyantaxi 164 km
2h 54m$90–120
Stara Zagora to Smolyan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stara Zagora to Smolyan is to train and bus which costs $4 - $14 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stara Zagora to Smolyan is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Stara Zagora station to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station and arriving at Smolyan via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Stara Zagora and Smolyan is 201 km. The road distance is 164 km.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to Smolyan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Stara Zagora to Smolyan, including transfers.
Stara Zagora to Smolyan bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station.
Stara Zagora to Smolyan bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Stara Zagora to Smolyan is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Stara Zagora to Smolyan.
There are 592+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Smolyan via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- $50–120
As Taksi
- Phone
- +359 33 161 62
- Website
- couriers-bg.com
Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +359 8846 11111
- Website
- skytaxi.bg
Car Taxi
- Phone
- +359 42 919 283
EH FEES
- Phone
- +359 88 866 6106
Trio Lider
- Phone
- +359899154414
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