There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 10m$70–304Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
31h 13m$228–358Drive 2,023 km
- Drive from Marseille to Plovdivcar 2,023 km
19h 21m$363–524Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 28m$130–354Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MRS - PDV
9h 56m$188–614Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus N482
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
34h 40m$208–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
34h 56m$180–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
35h 43m$169–197
Marseille to Plovdiv by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $70 - $310 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
The distance between Marseille and Plovdiv is 1650 km. The road distance is 2023 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 31h 13m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Marseille to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Marseille to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 34h 40m.
Marseille to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Marseille. It is currently 2:13 PM in Marseille and 3:13 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb in around 34h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- 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
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
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
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
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