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How to get fromBucharest to Plovdivby bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv by bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus bus
    9h 20m
    $32–41

  2. Night train, train via Dimitrovgrad

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    5h 54m
    $7–30

  3. Drive  355.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Plovdivcar car 355.5 km
    5h 45m
    $57–82

  4. Bus via Ruse

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Gabrovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus bus
    11h 9m
    $20–33

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    6h 21m
    $7–28

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  • Distance: 391 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Тунела – север-изток via Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv, and Срещу автогара Юг in around 9h 20m.

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