There are 9 ways to get from Himarë to Plovdiv by bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Himarë - Hostel Sun to Tirana - Trip'n'Hostelbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
17h 33m$100–120Bus, train via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Himarë to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
17h 36m$68–101Drive 711.5 km
- Drive from Himarë to Plovdivcar 711.5 km
11h 15m$129–186Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Himarë to Vlorëbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 58m$84–254Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Himarë to Gjirokastërtaxi
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
17h 41mBus, train
- Take the bus from Himarë to Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamobus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
19h 25m$98–113Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Himarë to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
20h 2mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Himarë to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
16h 30mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Take the bus from Himarë to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane IOA - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
22h
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himarë to Plovdiv is to bus and train via Skopje which costs $65 - $110 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Himarë to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 11h 15m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Himarë to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Himarë - Hostel Sun and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via 9 Katëshet B, Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Himarë and Plovdiv is 809 km. The road distance is 711.5 km.
The best way to get from Himarë to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 17h 33m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Himarë to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Himarë to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Candy Tours, depart from Himarë - Hostel Sun station.
Himarë to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Candy Tours, arrive at Tirana - Trip'n'Hostel station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Himarë. It is currently 8:17 AM in Himarë and 9:17 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Himarë to Plovdiv is 711 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Himarë to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Himarë, Albania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Himarë - Hostel Sun to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Tirana - Trip'n'Hostel, 9 Katëshet B, Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- 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
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
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–3
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
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 Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 750 4535
- [email protected]
- Website
- candy-tours.com
Bus from Himarë - Hostel Sun to Tirana - Trip'n'Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Himarë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Himarë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Himarë to Tirana - Parking Stadiumi Dinamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Himarë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Himarë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Vlorë to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Struga to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Himarë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Riviera Taxi
- Phone
- +355 69 576 4514
Taxi Behari
- Phone
- +355 69 332 7815
Taxi Boni
- Phone
- +355 69 558 4747
Taxi Himare
- Phone
- +355 692896252
- Website
- taxihimara.com
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