There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Plovdiv by train, plane, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 15m$100–359Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BCN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 51m$93–330Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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 25m$225–382Drive 2,110.9 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Plovdivcar 2,110.9 km
21h 35m$379–547Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MRS - PDV
18h 5m$168–619Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain
- 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
12h 55m$145–427Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MPL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 44m$125–438Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Ljubljana bus stationbus 1922
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
36h 55m$211–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- 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
37h 6m$200–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
38h 55m$169–214
Montpellier to Plovdiv by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $90 - $330 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 11h 44m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
The distance between Montpellier and Plovdiv is 1782 km. The road distance is 2110.9 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 31h 25m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Montpellier to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Montpellier to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 8:39 PM in Montpellier and 9:39 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Plovdiv is 2111 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Montpellier to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Montpellier to Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 36h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
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