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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
    30h
    $673–1,226

  2. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    cheapest
    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 13m
    $486–1,260

  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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    32h 38m
    $578–1,155

  4. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    31h 58m

  5. 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 42m
    $540–1,153

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    39h 8m
    $578–1,113

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration26h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,277.8 km
  • Duration: 30h

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 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.

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