Transport to Banya, Karlovo Municipality

The town of Banya is 40 km from Plovdiv, 150 km from Sofia, 15 km from Karlovo, 20 km from Sopot, and 12 km from Hisarya. Use the map, address, and notes below to explore how to travel by car, bus, or train.

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Approximate distances and times

From	Distance	By car	Public transport
Plovdiv	about 40 km	approx. 45 min	approx. 1h-1h 15m
Sofia	about 150 km	approx. 2h 15m	approx. 2h 30m
Burgas	about 250 km	approx. 3h	approx. 4h-5h
Varna	about 360 km	approx. 4h 45m	approx. 6h-7h
Stara Zagora	about 90 km	approx. 1h 20m	approx. 2h-3h
Karlovo	about 15 km	approx. 20 min	approx. 15-20 min
Hisarya	about 12 km	approx. 15 min	approx. 15-30 min
Sopot	about 20 km	approx. 25 min	approx. 30-40 min

Degrees, minutes, seconds

Northern latitude: 42 32' 29.814'
Eastern longitude: 24 50' 0.7182'

Decimal degrees

North: 42.541615°
East: 24.833533°

From Plovdiv

Banya is located about 40 km from Plovdiv in the direction of Karlovo, approximately 15 km before reaching Karlovo.

From Sofia

You can choose between the shorter mountain route and the longer route via Trakia Highway. Mountain roads may be slower because of bends and road conditions.

Route 1

Sub-Balkan road 151 km · about 2h 30m

Route 2

Trakia Highway 179 km · about 2h

Route 3

Via Sredna Gora 162 km · about 2h 30m

From Burgas

If you travel along the Sub-Balkan road Burgas - Karlovo, before Karlovo there is an internal road to Banya that saves about 15 km if you do not pass through Karlovo. 5-10 minutes after Kaloyanovsko Hanche, on the left, turn left at the sign for Plovdiv and Banya. If you miss the turn, after entering Karlovo turn left toward Plovdiv. Banya is 15 km after that.

Bus schedules can change. Please confirm departure times with the bus company or station before planning your trip.

Bus stations for schedule confirmation

Banya Bus Station – tel. 0884252534 Pleven Bus Station – tel. 064822961

Plovdiv - Banya - Karlovo and back

Karlovo – about 15 minutes Plovdiv – about 1 hour

Sofia - Banya - Kazanlak and back

About 2h 30m from Sofia About 1h 15m from Kazanlak

Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo - Karlovo - Banya - Plovdiv and back

Karlovo – about 15 minutes Plovdiv – about 1 hour Veliko Tarnovo – about 3 hours Ruse – about 5 hours

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Trains to Banya

There are convenient direct trains to Banya from Plovdiv and Karlovo. To Karlovo, you can take direct trains from Sofia and Burgas.
From Karlovo, there are direct trains to and from Sofia and Burgas.