There are 13 ways to get from Belfast to Plovdiv by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, or car ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 7m$81–319Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BFS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 42m$80–212Bus and ferry, bus, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 5hBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane DUB - PDV
11h 15m$129–553Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 17m$106–523Fly Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BFS - PDV
13h 30m$138–572Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane DUB - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
13h 20m$124–367Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BHD - PDV
10h 35m$209–709Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUB - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
14h 55m$101–463Car ferry, bus, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 6h$246–362Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
2d 10hBus and ferry, bus via Munich
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
2d 15hCar ferry, bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
3d 12h$152–371
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $80 - $220 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Belfast and Plovdiv is 2652 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and night train and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Belfast to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Belfast to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 12:28 AM in Belfast and 2:28 AM in Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- 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
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
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 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 Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- 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
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
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
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
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
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $49
- Car Passenger
- $187
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $49
- Car Passenger
- $187
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