There are 14 ways to get from Calais to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 40m$133–379Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BVA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 18m$73–383Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
37h 7m$268–489Drive 2,408.3 km
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar 2,408.3 km
21h 32m$432–623Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 11m$100–394Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 4m$160–764Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
11h 20m$333–754Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h 48m$170–616Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
14h 36m$148–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
37h 23m$276–494Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
37h 39m$200–204Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
38h 37m$276–439Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
47h 22mDrive, car train
- Drive from Calais to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
27h 46m$442–622
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Plovdiv is to train and bus and fly which costs $70 - $390 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bucharest and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 39m.
The distance between Calais and Plovdiv is 2076 km. The road distance is 2408.3 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 37h 7m and costs $260 - $490.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Calais to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Calais to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 8:21 AM in Calais and 9:21 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Plovdiv is 2408 km. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Calais to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Calais to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bucharest and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 37h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
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 Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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
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