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How to get fromJohannesburg to Plovdivby plane, train, shuttle, bus, or night train

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There are 4 ways to get from Johannesburg to Plovdiv by plane, train, shuttle, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane JNB - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    17h 15m
    $266–683

  2. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane JNB - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    19h 19m
    $483–1,627

  3. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JNB - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    18h 31m
    $400–756

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane JNB - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    20h 43m
    $531–814

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,839.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 15m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Plovdiv. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Plovdiv.

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