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How to get fromNice to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCE - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 34m
    $65–269

  2. Fly Monaco to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MCM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 34m
    $53–252

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    29h 32m
    $200–291

  4. Drive  1,837.6 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Plovdivcar car 1,837.6 km
    17h 21m
    $330–476

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MXP - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 16m
    $103–281

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NCE - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 32m
    $60–308

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    14h 27m
    $72–280

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    30h 11m
    $165–224

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    32h 19m
    $131–148

  10. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus bus N482
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    32h 55m
    $192–292

Nice to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,473.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 32h 19m.

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