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How to get fromLisbon to Plovdivby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LIS - PDV
    11h 56m
    $138–614

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LIS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 52m
    $80–294

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    2d 8h
    $304–386

  4. Drive  3,586.3 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Plovdivcar car 3,586.3 km
    35h 14m
    $646–933

  5. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane LIS - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    15h 55m
    $269–460

  6. Bus via Genoa

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $313–431

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    2d 20h
    $365–624

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    44h 53m
    $771–1,097

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,897.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Brignole Fs/, Genoa, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 9h.

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