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How to get fromKaunas to Plovdivby train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kaunas to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VNO - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 25m
    $101–296

  2. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane WAW - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    14h 24m
    $53–237

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 14m
    $130–194

  4. Drive  1,980.1 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Plovdivcar car 1,980.1 km
    21h
    $341–492

  5. Fly from Kaunas, train

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KUN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 55m
    $84–307

  6. Car to Riga International Airport, fly, train

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 36m
    $149–857

  7. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Kaunas/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Plovdivbus bus
    38h 1m
    $145–241

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    42h 23m
    $180–288

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,593.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Stara Zagora Central Bus Station in around 27h 14m.

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