There are 4 ways to get from Ioánnina 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
best- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
12h 5m$58–79Drive 571.3 km
- Drive from Ioánnina to Plovdivcar 571.3 km
8h 15m$120–173Fly, train
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 53m$97–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus
- Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
13h 49m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ioánnina to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ioánnina to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ioánnina to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Ioannina and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Ioánnina and Plovdiv is 688 km. The road distance is 571.3 km.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Ioánnina to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Ioánnina to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Ioannina station.
Ioánnina to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ioánnina to Plovdiv is 571 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Ioánnina to Plovdiv.
There are 858+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Ioánnina, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ioannina to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Skydra to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- $28–40
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Arda Tur
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