There are 2 ways to get from Malta to Plovdiv by plane, train, or night train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MLA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 23m$51–169Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MLA - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
11h 36m$56–180
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Plovdiv is to fly and night train and train which costs $55 - $180 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs $50 - $170.
The distance between Malta and Plovdiv is 1232 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Malta to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 2:24 PM in Malta and 3:24 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 857+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Malta and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Plovdiv. However, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) 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 the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Dimitrovgrad, walk to Dimitrovgrad, then take the train to Plovdiv.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
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