There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus
10h 40m$38–50Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
7h 22m$14–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
- Take the bus from Pleven to Plovdivbus
14h 36mDrive 368.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)car 368.7 km
6h 1m$59–85Fly, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 43m$65–183
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is to night train and train which costs $13 - $35 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV). However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Plovdiv International Airport via Veliko Tarnovo and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV). However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Plovdiv via Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Bucharest and Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is 402 km. The road distance is 368.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV), including transfers.
Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Plovdiv Airport (PDV), Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Plovdiv International Airport via Veliko Tarnovo and Plovdiv in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- [email protected]
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) is 369 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Bucharest to Plovdiv Airport (PDV).
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