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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 8m
    $107–288

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 24m
    $57–348

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    33h 22m
    $231–561

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    41h 30m
    $348–671

  5. Drive  2,267.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Plovdivcar car 2,267.4 km
    20h 13m
    $405–584

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 15m
    $162–460

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    5. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 1m
    $78–444

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 52m
    $214–371

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 18m
    $211–361

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    38h 55m
    $305–351

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ghent to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    26h 25m
    $416–584

Ghent to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,917.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 38h 55m.

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