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How to get fromLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    6h 35m
    $129–289

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 28m
    $119–333

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    38h 16m
    $390–1,075

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    44h 57m
    $487–996

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar car
    24h 14m
    $615–847

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    41h 39m
    $360–965

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    43h 35m
    $234–379

  8. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    2d 1h
    $209–449

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar car
    25h 23m
    $472–759

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,188.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 43h 35m.

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