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

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

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  1. Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stazione fs Lucca to Firenze T2 Guidonibus bus
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FLR - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 11m
    $109–233

  2. Fly Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PSA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 1m
    $56–139

  3. Train, bus via Padova

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    23h 46m
    $152–202

  4. Drive 1,574.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucca to Plovdivcar car 1,574.5 km
    14h 42m
    $285–412

  5. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 34m
    $70–264

  6. Fly Pisa International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PSA - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 4m
    $56–220

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    27h 19m
    $153–186

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    28h 21m
    $123–133

Lucca to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,214.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Lucca to Plovdiv. However, you can take the bus to Firenze T2 Guidoni, walk to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lucca to Plovdiv via Firenze S.M.N., Padova, Padova, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 23h 46m.

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