There are 6 ways to get from Lefkáda to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Blagoevgrad
best- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdivbus
14h 39m$70–108Drive 681.9 km
- Drive from Lefkáda to Plovdivcar 681.9 km
9h 53m$147–212Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
16h 10m$139–384Bus
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
14h 50m$76–110Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
16h 42m$119–141Bus to Athens International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h 45m$125–255
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 9h 53m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkáda to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Lefkáda and arriving at Plovdiv via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Lefkáda and Plovdiv is 779 km. The road distance is 681.9 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Blagoevgrad which takes 14h 39m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Lefkáda to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Lefkáda to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
Lefkáda to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkáda to Plovdiv is 682 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Lefkáda to Plovdiv.
There are 847+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Lefkáda to Plovdiv via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
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