There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Plovdiv by plane, train, shuttle, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
17h 29m$306–961Fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane ORD - PDV
23h$708–2,311Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ORD - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
22h 46mFly to Istanbul, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORD - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain
21h 36m$398–783Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ORD - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
21h 55m$428–1,246
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Plovdiv is to fly and bus and train which costs $390 - $800 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 17h 29m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Chicago and Plovdiv is 8542 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Chicago to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:52 AM in Chicago and 2:52 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 839+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
United Airlines, Ryanair, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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