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How to get fromEdinburgh to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    12h 2m
    $94–209

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    42h 4m
    $560–930

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d
    $642–1,110

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar car
    30h 3m
    $729–1,012

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 48m
    $96–249

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    14h 37m
    $141–452

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 9m
    $108–322

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    10h 31m
    $227–612

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2d 2h
    $360–448

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    $274–487

  11. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    3d 5h
    $173–357

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar car
    31h 10m
    $606–961

Edinburgh to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,567.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair UK, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 2d 2h.

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