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How to get fromTirana to Smolyanby bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Tirana to Smolyan by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Kozanibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus bus
    4. Drive from Kavala to Smolyancar car
    12h 27m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    17h 9m
    $57–61

  3. Drive  577.5 km

    1. Drive from Tirana to Smolyancar car 577.5 km
    10h 35m
    $123–177

  4. Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane TIA - KVA
    2. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    10h 56m
    $142–365

  5. Bus, drive via Xánthi

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Kozanibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    4. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    12h 39m

  6. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Devinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Devin to Smolyanbus bus
    19h 38m

  7. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane TIA - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xanthi to Smolyancar car
    10h 41m
    $125–346

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane TIA - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    13h 12m

  9. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TIA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    13h 51m
    $66–241

Tirana to Smolyan by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Posta 1 to Smolyan via Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 17h 9m.

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