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How to get fromItaly to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, car, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Italy to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    5h
    $60–173

  2. Fly from Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NAP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 10m
    $32–148

  3. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    23h 45m
    $175–243

  4. Drive 1,794.3 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Plovdivcar car 1,794.3 km
    16h 45m
    $325–469

  5. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 12m
    $43–151

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Ternitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    30h 18m
    $153–199

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus bus N997
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    30h 19m
    $172–310

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    36h 24m

Italy to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.8 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Termini to Plovdiv Train station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Zagreb in around 30h 19m.

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