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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stara Zagorabus bus Gns-01
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    24h 34m
    $97–127

  2. Bus via Varna

    cheapest
    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
    $86–155

  3. Drive  1,335.6 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Plovdivcar car 1,335.6 km
    17h 39m
    $211–304

  4. 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    17h 6m
    $122–292

  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 59m
    $117–373

  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 45m
    $130–412

  7. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul, 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 Istanbul (IST)plane plane RMO - IST
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    6. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    7. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    20h 26m

  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 50m
    $244–570

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,728.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Stara Zagora Central Bus Station in around 24h 34m.

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