There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Plovdiv by plane, train, night train, 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 to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BNE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
29h 42m$816–2,724Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BNE - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
33h 24m$493–1,001Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BNE - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
33h 35m$821–3,153Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane BNE - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
34h 15m$509–1,358Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Istanbul (IST)plane BNE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
32h 50mFly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BNE - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
40h 5m$781–1,411
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Plovdiv is to fly and bus and train which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 33h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 29h 42m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Brisbane and Plovdiv is 15373 km.
It takes approximately 29h 42m to get from Brisbane to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 8h behind Brisbane. It is currently 8:45 AM in Brisbane and 12:45 AM in Plovdiv.
There are 840+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Dimitrovgrad, walk to Dimitrovgrad, then take the train to Plovdiv.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sofia Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sofia Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Shanghai Pudong, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Doha, Mykonos, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Ngurah Rai, Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
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 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
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