There are 4 ways to get from Doha to Plovdiv by plane, train, night train, 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 Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DOH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h$144–610Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DOH - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
14h 43m$379–519Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train, train
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Istanbul (IST)plane DOH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
15h 48mFly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DOH - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
16h 27m$241–367
Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Doha to Plovdiv is to fly and bus and train which costs $240 - $370 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Doha to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 13h and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Doha and Plovdiv is 3389 km.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Doha to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h behind Doha. It is currently 6:56 PM in Doha and 5:56 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 840+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Doha, Qatar and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Doha to Plovdiv. However, you can take the line 747 bus to Hamad International Airport, walk to Hamad International Airport (DOH) 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 the line 747 bus to Hamad International Airport, walk to Hamad International Airport (DOH) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Dimitrovgrad, walk to Dimitrovgrad, then take the train to Plovdiv.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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