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There are 9 ways to get from Kyiv to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stara Zagorabus bus Gns-01
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    24h 49m
    $82–106

  2. Drive 1,339.9 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Plovdivcar car 1,339.9 km
    17h 43m
    $211–305

  3. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RMO - OTP
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    16h 41m
    $123–285

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus bus
    25h 52m
    $89–155

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RMO - SOF
    5. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    14h 33m
    $153–334

  6. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Iașibus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAS - SOF
    5. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    20h 34m
    $156–368

  7. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RMO - IST
    5. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    6. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    19h 44m
    $192–397

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RMO - SAW
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    20h 25m
    $256–520

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane RMO - SKG
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    7. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    8. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    22h 11m
    $191–399

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,745.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 49m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Kyiv Vydubychi to Plovdiv via Varna Central Bus Station in around 25h 52m.

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