There are 8 ways to get from Kutaisi to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kutaisi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KUT - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h$135–350Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
35h 21m$54–111Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
31h 22m$70–160Minibus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Batumibus
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdivtrain Ic
2d 18h$243–278Drive 1,811.5 km
- Drive from Kutaisi to Plovdivcar 1,811.5 km
22h$286–413Shuttle to Batumi International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi House of Justice
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h 31m$265–470Bus, train via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
31h 38m$61–123Bus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus FlixBus N1999
31h 42m$55–130
Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kutaisi to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $50 - $120 and takes 35h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kutaisi to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 11h and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Kutaisi to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Kutaisi and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Kutaisi Airport and Istanbul Esenler Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
The distance between Kutaisi and Plovdiv is 1733 km. The road distance is 1811.5 km.
The best way to get from Kutaisi to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 31h 22m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Kutaisi to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Kutaisi to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Kutaisi Airport station.
Kutaisi to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Plovdiv is 1h behind Kutaisi. It is currently 1:53 PM in Kutaisi and 12:53 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Kutaisi to Plovdiv is 1811 km. It takes approximately 22h to drive from Kutaisi to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Kutaisi, Georgia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Kutaisi to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Kutaisi Airport, Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 31h 22m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Kutaisi Airport to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi House of Justice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $640–641
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