There are 7 ways to get from Batumi to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Batumi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 27m$250–508Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarp to Fındıklıbus
- Take the bus from Fındıklı to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
37h 33m$49–87Bus, train via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
28h 28m$58–106Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdivtrain Ic
2d 14h$232–259Drive 1,669.5 km
- Drive from Batumi to Plovdivcar 1,669.5 km
20h$272–393Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly, train
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RZV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h 11m$90–362Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus FlixBus N1999
29h 3m$53–113
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 10h 27m and costs $250 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Aksaray and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
The distance between Batumi and Plovdiv is 1660 km. The road distance is 1669.5 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train via Istanbul which takes 28h 28m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Batumi to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Batumi to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
Batumi to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Plovdiv is 2h behind Batumi. It is currently 6:10 AM in Batumi and 4:10 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Batumi to Plovdiv is 1670 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Batumi to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Batumi Central to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $10–15
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Fındıklı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Fındıklı to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $614
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