There are 4 ways to get from Karlovo to Plovdiv by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Karlovo to Plovdiv by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovo to Plovdiv is to train which costs $1 - $3 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovo to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $9 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlovo and arriving at Plovdiv. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlovo and arriving at Filipovo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Karlovo and Plovdiv is 61 km. The road distance is 58 km.
The best way to get from Karlovo to Plovdiv without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs $1 - $3.
The train from Karlovo to Filipovo takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlovo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Karlovo Intermunicipal Transport, depart from Karlovo station.
Karlovo to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Karlovo station.
The best way to get from Karlovo to Plovdiv is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs $1 - $3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlovo, Bulgaria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Karlovo to Filipovo hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Karlovo Intermunicipal Transport operates a bus from Karlovo to Plovdiv 5 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m. Pleven Bus Station also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Karlovo to Filipovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Website
- karlovo.bg
Bus from Karlovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- karlovo.bg
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Karlovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
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More Questions & Answers
Karlovo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Karlovo Intermunicipal Transport, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Karlovo to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Filipovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovo to Plovdiv is 58 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Karlovo to Plovdiv.
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