There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 11m$60–270Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
29h$212–339Drive 1,838.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Plovdivcar 1,838.8 km
17h 18m$330–476Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- 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
29h 20m$175–298Train, bus #2
- 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
32h 11m$134–168Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
45h 29m
Nice to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $60 - $270 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs $60 - $270.
The distance between Nice and Plovdiv is 1474 km. The road distance is 1838.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 29h and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Nice to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 3:21 PM in Nice and 4:21 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Plovdiv is 1839 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Nice to Plovdiv.
There are 856+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Nice to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Plovdiv via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Trieste Centrale, Trieste, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 29h.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- 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 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 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 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
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- 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
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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