There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHX - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 48m$66–334Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
38h 54m$435–776Train, night train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
45h 23m$522–1,006Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
25h 28m$648–895Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
8h 58m$255–657Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 44m$186–498Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 42m$117–547Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
9h 2m$205–754Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 52m$137–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
42h 10m$385–696Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road 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
45h 30m$315–378Bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 23h$86–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
26h 35m$526–845
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $65 - $340 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 48m and costs $65 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Plovdiv via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 23m.
The distance between Birmingham and Plovdiv is 2321 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 38h 54m and costs $430 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Birmingham to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Birmingham to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Plovdiv train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
Birmingham to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 45h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- 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
- $6–27
- 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 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 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 Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- 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
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 8:07 PM in Birmingham and 10:07 PM in Plovdiv.
Birmingham to Plovdiv train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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