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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kocaeli to Plovdiv by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    9h 30m
    $32–76

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Cerkezkoytrain train Re
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    11h 33m
    $11–20

  3. Drive 509.1 km

    1. Drive from İzmit to Plovdivcar car 509.1 km
    4h 56m
    $81–116

  4. Bus, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Gebze to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 41m

  5. Train, bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    9h 46m
    $23–34

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Gebzetrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gebze to Plovdivbus bus
    10h 17m
    $28–48

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Halkalitrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 22m
    $15–22

Kocaeli to Plovdiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Kocaeli, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Izmit to Plovdiv via Halkalı in around 13h 22m.

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