There are 10 ways to get from Luton to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Luton Airport to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
4h 50m$140–549Fly Luton Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
6h 37m$32–291Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
37h 56m$380–878Train, night train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
44h 30m$477–929Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
24h 3m$621–856Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 22m$118–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
41h 17m$340–758Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
44h$331–386Bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Luton to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 18h$88–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
25h 10m$493–780
Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $30 - $300 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Plovdiv via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 30m.
The distance between Luton and Plovdiv is 2200 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 37h 56m and costs $380 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Luton to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Luton to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Plovdiv train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $390 and takes 44h.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air UK flies from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 44h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Luton. It is currently 2:07 AM in Luton and 4:07 AM in Plovdiv.
Luton to Plovdiv train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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