There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Plovdiv by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 12m$35–184Train, bus
- 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
23h 25m$130–202Drive 1,532.8 km
- Drive from Milan to Plovdivcar 1,532.8 km
14h 28m$278–401Fly Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 23m$100–268Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MXP - PDV
6h 33m$121–492Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h$63–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
24h 12m$105–108Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N95 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
35h 5m$136–219
Milan to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Plovdiv is to bus and fly and train which costs $30 - $190 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz and Innsbruck Ice Stadium. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Milan and Plovdiv is 1338 km. The road distance is 1532.8 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 25m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Milan to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Milan to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Milan. It is currently 5:46 AM in Milan and 6:46 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Plovdiv is 1533 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Milan to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Ice Stadium in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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