There are 6 ways to get from Corfu to Plovdiv by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 11m$51–208Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry X3
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
17h 17m$66–94Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Plovdivcar
9h 59m$141–234Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CFU - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
12h 4m$164–323Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the train from Larissa to Thessalonikitrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
17h 18m$79–131Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry X3
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus
- Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
19h 16m
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Plovdiv is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Plovdiv is to car ferry and drive which takes 9h 59m and costs $140 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Gardeládes and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Corfu and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Corfu and Plovdiv is 626 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Corfu to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Corfu to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 847+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Corfu to Plovdiv. However, you can take the taxi to Korakiana, take the bus to Corfu, walk to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardeládes to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Corfu, Corfu, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–390
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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 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
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Skydra to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- $8
- Vehicle
- $28
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