Travel to Plovdiv
Every way to reach Plovdiv: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Plovdiv is reachable from 39 places across 15 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 9 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 2h 2m door to door. The nearest origin is 80 km away.
How people reach Plovdiv
Every mode that actually calls at Plovdiv, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 56 | €10.07 | 2h 2m | 1,226 km | 3 |
| Flight | 18 | €63.86 | 4h 16m | 2,623 km | 6 |
- 39Places you can arrive from
- 39Places you can leave for
- 15Countries
- 9Operators
The trip ends at Plovdiv. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
Rooms within reach of Plovdiv
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 4 | 5% | Stara Zagora, 80 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 29 | 39% | Ruse, 212 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 28 | 38% | Debrecen, 647 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 13 | 18% | Frankfurt am Main, 1517 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Plovdiv that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 16 | 22% |
| Serbia | 12 | 16% |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 14% |
| Germany | 7 | 9% |
| Romania | 6 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 7% |
| Slovakia | 4 | 5% |
| Austria | 2 | 3% |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | 3% |
| Croatia | 2 | 3% |
| Russia | 2 | 3% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Plovdiv
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Plovdiv
- Plovdiv
- Plovdiv Central railway station
- Filipovo railway station
- Plovdiv Yug
- Автогара Юг
- PDV
PDV is not in Plovdiv, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from PDV into Plovdiv
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Plovdiv
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stara Zagora to Plovdiv bus | €10.07 | 2h 2m | 80 km |
| Sofia to Plovdiv bus | €11.18 | 2h 50m | 132 km |
| Rousse to Plovdiv bus | €16.68 | 4h 15m | 212 km |
| Burgas to Plovdiv bus | €17.23 | 4h 12m | 227 km |
| Craiova to Plovdiv bus | €18.88 | 4h 49m | 253 km |
| Niš to Plovdiv bus | €19.98 | 5h 12m | 266 km |
| Varna to Plovdiv bus | €21.08 | 5h 27m | 284 km |
| Belgrade to Plovdiv bus | €31.53 | 7h 43m | 454 km |
| New Belgrade to Plovdiv bus | €32.08 | 8h 31m | 457 km |
| Zemun to Plovdiv bus | €32.08 | 8h 10m | 461 km |
| Timișoara to Plovdiv bus | €33.73 | 8h 13m | 490 km |
| Cluj-Napoca to Plovdiv bus | €35.38 | 9h 23m | 521 km |
| Novi Sad to Plovdiv bus | €35.93 | 9h 7m | 524 km |
| Sarajevo to Plovdiv bus | €37.58 | 10h 14m | 553 km |
| Szeged to Plovdiv bus | €39.78 | 10h 1m | 585 km |
| Debrecen to Plovdiv bus | €43.63 | 11h 55m | 647 km |
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Plovdiv
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Plovdiv
Common questions about Travel to Plovdiv
How can I get to Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 39 places, across 15 countries, on services run by 9 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Plovdiv?
The cheapest way into Plovdiv is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 39 origins we sell into Plovdiv over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Plovdiv?
The fastest journey into Plovdiv is by Coach, at 2h 2m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 80 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Plovdiv have?
Plovdiv has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Plovdiv, Plovdiv Central railway station, Filipovo railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Plovdiv from within 200 km?
4 of the routes we sell into Plovdiv start within 200 km. The nearest is Stara Zagora, 80 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Plovdiv in Bulgaria?
Plovdiv connects to 39 places on our network across 15 countries, the furthest of them 2,623 km away in a straight line. Bulgaria routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Bulgaria
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Plovdiv and elsewhere in Bulgaria. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Plovdiv before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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