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

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

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  1. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MRS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 40m
    $70–303

  2. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    31h 22m
    $223–358

  3. Drive  2,023 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Plovdivcar car 2,023 km
    19h 21m
    $363–524

  4. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 28m
    $125–354

  5. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MRS - PDV
    16h 31m
    $138–563

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus bus N482
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    34h 40m
    $199–311

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    34h 59m
    $179–243

  8. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    40h 50m
    $154–213

Marseille to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,650 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Marseille, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and Twin Jet fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb in around 34h 40m.

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