There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv 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
9h 20m$30–41Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
6h 28m$9–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
- Take the bus from Pleven to Plovdivbus
13h 18mDrive 355.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Plovdivcar 355.5 km
5h 45m$57–82Fly, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovotrain
7h 43m$69–200
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv is to night train and train which costs $8 - $29 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Тунела – север-изток via Veliko Tarnovo and Срещу автогара Юг. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Plovdiv via Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Plovdiv is 391 km. The road distance is 355.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bucharest to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
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.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Plovdiv is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Plovdiv.
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