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There are 6 ways to get from Košice to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, train

    best
    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KSC - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 14m
    $100–240

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Videletrain train Ic
    4. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    24h 48m
    $58–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus bus
    18h 15m
    $87–134

  4. Drive  1,090.9 km

    1. Drive from Košice to Plovdivcar car 1,090.9 km
    11h 2m
    $201–290

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airportshuttle bus Eurobusways
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    18h 54m
    $106–163

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus bus
    19h 9m
    $79–125

Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Košice to Plovdiv via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 18h 15m.

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