There are 7 ways to get from Bari to Pleven by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or night train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
6h 4m$61–243Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus
20h 12mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain Ic / ...
24h 44m$102–197Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Durrës to Plevencar
18h 33m$151–312Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
7h 30m$77–270Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain Ic / ...
20h 20mBus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus
25h 9m$164–190
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Pleven is to fly and train which costs $60 - $250 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Pleven is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs $60 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Pleven Bus Stop via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Bari and Pleven is 793 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Pleven without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 20h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Bari to Pleven, including transfers.
Bari to Pleven bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Bari to Pleven bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Pleven is 1h ahead of Bari. It is currently 6:55 PM in Bari and 7:55 PM in Pleven.
There are 90+ hotels available in Pleven.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Pleven, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Bari to Pleven. However, you can take the taxi to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, walk to Пл. Св. Неделя, take the line 27 vehicle to Гара София Север, walk to Sofia Sever, then take the train to Pleven. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bari Porto to Pleven Bus Stop via Tirana, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–131
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $108
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $131
- Car
- $115
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–131
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $108
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $131
- Car
- $115
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