There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMO - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 58m$47–222Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
39h 5mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Plovdivcar
25h 58m$298–482Fly Palermo Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane PMO - PDV
12h 54m$160–612Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 39m$61–206Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
40h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
43h 40m$247–315
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Plovdiv is to bus and fly and train which costs $60 - $210 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs $45 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Rende - Quattromiglia Villa Giorcelli, Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlore , station and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 5m.
The distance between Palermo and Plovdiv is 1183 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 39h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Palermo to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Palermo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 12h 54m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $320 and takes 43h 40m.
Palermo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 6:35 PM in Palermo and 7:35 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bologna Centrale and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 43h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- 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 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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