There are 6 ways to get from Bari to Plovdiv by plane, train, car ferry, car, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
5h$60–173Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Plovdivcar
17h 42m$141–302Bus 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 Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
19h 27mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry 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 to Plovdivtrain Ic
24h 24mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- 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 to Plovdivtrain Ic
20h 12mBus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
25h 2m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $55 - $180 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 5h and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Bari and Plovdiv is 735 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Bari to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bari to Plovdiv bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Bari to Plovdiv bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bari. It is currently 10:37 AM in Bari and 11:37 AM in Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Bari to Plovdiv. 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 Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bari to Plovdiv via Port of Bari and Port Of Durres in around 17h 42m.
- 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
- $28–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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 Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $40–132
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $132
- Car
- $116
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–132
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $132
- Car
- $116
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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