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How to get fromMelbourne to Plovdivby plane, train, night train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Plovdiv by plane, train, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    26h 39m
    $773–1,626

  2. Fly to Burgas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MEL - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    30h 39m
    $526–1,430

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    31h 52m
    $678–1,257

  4. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane MEL - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    32h 22m
    $537–1,362

  5. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    30h 40m
    $597–1,249

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    32h 11m
    $541–1,052

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$528Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 15,277.8 km
  • Duration: 26h 39m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Plovdiv. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Burgas Airport (BOJ), walk to Burgas Airport, take the line 15 bus to Dunav, walk to Burgas, then take the train to Plovdiv.

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