There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Plovdiv by plane, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DXB - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 3m$124–508Fly Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SHJ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
15h 4m$148–405Fly Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DXB - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
15h 21m$239–497
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $140 - $410 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 12h 3m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Dubai and Plovdiv is 3658 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Dubai to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 6:01 PM in Dubai and 4:01 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 851+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Plovdiv. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 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 subway to City Centre Deira Metro Station 1, walk to Deira City Center Bus Station 2, take the bus to Sharjah, Al Jubail Bus Station 2, walk to Al Jubail Bus Terminal, take the line 116 bus to Sharjah Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- gullivair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sofia Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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
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
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