There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 24m$86–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
41h 28m$542–1,092Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d$639–1,143Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
29h 58m$730–1,013Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane EDI - PDV
14h 47m$94–209Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EDI - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
11h 27m$129–313Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane GLA - PDV
18h 28m$141–610Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EDI - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
13h 12m$91–309Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
2d 2h$368–600Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
2d 8h$247–614Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
3d 4h$191–403Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
31h 5m$601–936
Edinburgh to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv is to fly which costs $90 - $210 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 9h 24m and costs $85 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Plovdiv via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Plovdiv is 2571 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 28m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Plovdiv train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs $90 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $600 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 5 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Bristol, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- 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
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- 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
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- 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 Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:16 PM in Edinburgh and 3:16 PM in Plovdiv.
Edinburgh to Plovdiv train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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