There are 6 ways to get from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Blagoevgrad
best- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa 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 bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdivbus
13h 24m$65–98Drive 634.7 km
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Plovdivcar 634.7 km
8h 51m$137–198Bus, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h 57m$130–370Bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
13h 35m$71–100Bus #2
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
16h 27m$109–127Bus, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa 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
13h 31m$123–365
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Igoumenitsa and arriving at Plovdiv via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Igoumenitsa and Plovdiv is 742 km. The road distance is 634.7 km.
The best way to get from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Blagoevgrad which takes 13h 24m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, depart from Igoumenitsa station.
Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv.
There are 847+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Igoumenitsa, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Igoumenitsa to Plovdiv via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 4 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
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