There are 14 ways to get from France to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 11m$60–270Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BVA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 11m$58–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
34h 29m$213–713Train, night train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
37h 43m$540–1,274Drive 2,286.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Plovdivcar 2,286.2 km
21h 11m$410–592Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 45m$116–669Fly from Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 43m$99–337Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BSL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 11m$65–288Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 28m$141–441Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 28m$162–440Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FKB - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 37m$70–258Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zagrebbus N880
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
37h 22m$202–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
45h 57mDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
28h 32m$465–655
France to Plovdiv by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $60 - $270 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from France to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs $60 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Plovdiv via Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 43m.
The distance between France and Plovdiv is 1474 km. The road distance is 2286.2 km.
The best way to get from France to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 29m and costs $210 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from France to Plovdiv, including transfers.
France to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Plovdiv train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
France to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
What companies run services between France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Plovdiv Train station via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Zagreb in around 37h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- 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
- $7–10
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 11:14 PM in France and 12:14 AM in Plovdiv.
France to Plovdiv train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Plovdiv is 2286 km. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from France to Plovdiv.
There are 854+ hotels available in Plovdiv.









