There are 9 ways to get from Himarë to Plovdiv by bus, ferry, plane, train, car, 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, Flying Dolphin to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Himarë to Sarandëbus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 58m$64–238Bus
- 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$101–121Drive 711.5 km
- Drive from Himarë to Plovdivcar 711.5 km
11h 14m$129–186Bus, 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
17h 10mBus, 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
21h 56mBus, train via Skopje
- 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$68–106Taxi, 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$98–114Bus 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 2m
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 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 bus and Flying Dolphin and fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs $60 - $240.
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 686 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 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 58m 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 4:54 PM in Himarë and 5:54 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Himarë to Plovdiv is 711 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m 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
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- 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 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
- 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
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Himarë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Dea
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
- 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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