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How to get fromMerkez to Plovdivby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Merkez to Plovdiv by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)train train Hst
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    15h 15m
    $55–104

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sivas to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus FlixBus N1999
    21h 15m
    $36–92

  3. Drive  1,282.3 km

    1. Drive from Merkez to Plovdivcar car 1,282.3 km
    13h 43m
    $209–302

  4. Fly Sivas Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sivas Airport (VAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 27m
    $134–450

  5. Train, bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    15h 15m
    $49–73

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    19h 15m
    $42–59

  7. Train to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sivas to Kayseritrain train
    2. Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ASR - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 19m
    $63–296

  8. Fly Sivas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sivas Airport (VAS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VAS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 18m
    $66–297

  9. Fly Sivas Airport to Istanbul Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sivas Airport (VAS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VAS - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 54m
    $207–492

  10. Train, train to Tokat, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Sivas to Yildizeli Yhttrain train
    2. Take the train from Yildizeli Yht to Tokattrain train
    3. Fly from Tokat (TJK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TJK - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 35m
    $147–464

Merkez to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,333.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 15m

What companies run services between Merkez, Sivas, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Sivas to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Istanbul Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 21h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sivas to Plovdiv via Söğütlüçeşme, Yenikapi, and Halkalı in around 19h 15m.

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