There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, 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 to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 1m$90–298Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
33h 26m$382–662Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
36h 52m$307–559Drive 2,489.7 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Plovdivcar 2,489.7 km
24h 3m$446–645Fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BOD - PDV
12h 52m$138–558Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
37h 56m$336–518Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
39h 41m$184–234Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus stationbus 1922
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
43h 30m$257–394
Bordeaux to Plovdiv by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $90 - $300 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 11h 1m and costs $90 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, lotto m1 m5, Milano, Stazione Centrale and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 41m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Plovdiv is 2101 km. The road distance is 2489.7 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 33h 26m and costs $380 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Bordeaux to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs $180 - $240 and takes 39h 41m.
Bordeaux to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 12:13 PM in Bordeaux and 1:13 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air UK fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, lotto m1 m5, stazione centrale via tonale, Milano, Stazione Centrale, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 39h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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 Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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