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How to get fromDurrës to Plovdivby bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Durrës to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    14h 22m
    $64–70

  2. Bus, train via Skopje

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Strugabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    14h 24m
    $40–77

  3. Drive  594.9 km

    1. Drive from Durrës to Plovdivcar car 594.9 km
    8h 47m
    $108–156

  4. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane TIA - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    14h 20m
    $73–308

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    14h 51m
    $59–64

  6. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Durrës to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    19h 58m

  7. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TIA - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 15m
    $64–253

Durrës to Plovdiv by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633 km
  • Duration: 14h 22m

What companies run services between Durrës, Albania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Durrës to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 22m.

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