Traveling by car
From Sofia
Option 1: Sofia → Plovdiv (A1) → Asenovgrad → Chepelare → Shiroka Laka (~230 km, ~3.5 hours)
Option 2: Sofia -> Krichim -> Devin -> Shiroka Laka (~215 km, ~3.5 hours)
From Varna
Varna → Shumen → Veliko Tarnovo → Plovdiv → Asenovgrad → Chepelare → Shiroka Laka (~450 km, ~6.5 hours)
From Burgas
Burgas → Stara Zagora → Plovdiv → Asenovgrad → Chepelare → Shiroka Laka (~350 km, ~5.5 hours)
Public transport
Intercity buses
From Sofia
- Sofia → Smolyan (direct buses)
- Sofia → Plovdiv → Smolyan
From Varna and Burgas
- Varna/Burgas → Plovdiv → Smolyan
Train
BDZ – Bulgarian State Railways
Routes
Sofia → Plovdiv → Asenovgrad → Smolyan (with transfers and bus connections)
Varna/Burgas → Plovdiv → Asenovgrad → Smolyan
Note: There is limited public transport from Smolyan to Shiroka Laka. It is recommended to use a taxi or rent a car for this section.
Note: There is no direct train line to Shiroka Luka. The nearest train stations are in Plovdiv and Asenovgrad, from where you can continue by bus or car.
By plane - international airports in Bulgaria
There are three airports that are convenient and have easy connections with intercity transport to Shiroka Luka. Below are links to their websites, where there are flight schedules. When landing in Bulgaria, you can take other public transport such as buses or trains