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

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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MRS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 8m
    $102–358

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BCN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 8m
    $87–345

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    31h 42m
    $266–443

  4. Drive  2,110.9 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Plovdivcar car 2,110.9 km
    21h 35m
    $449–648

  5. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MPL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 1m
    $125–468

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 15m
    $150–411

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    32h 20m
    $230–341

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    36h 55m
    $219–335

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    38h 12m
    $215–303

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    39h 17m
    $169–215

Montpellier to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,781.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

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.

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