There are 5 ways to get from Petrich to Plovdiv by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
6h$16–24Train
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
7h 4m$5–9Drive 244.3 km
- Drive from Petrich to Plovdivcar 244.3 km
3h 45m$39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Petrich to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdivbus
7h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Petrich to Banskobus
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
9h 46m$8–13
Petrich to Plovdiv by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petrich to Plovdiv is to train which costs $5 - $10 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Petrich to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Petrich station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Petrich to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Petrich and arriving at Plovdiv via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Petrich and Plovdiv is 324 km. The road distance is 244.3 km.
The best way to get from Petrich to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 6h and costs $16 - $24.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Petrich to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Petrich to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Petrich Bus Station.
Petrich to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Petrich station.
The best way to get from Petrich to Plovdiv is to bus via Sofia which takes 6h and costs $16 - $24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $10 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Petrich Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Petrich to Plovdiv via Sofia in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Septemvri to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Petrich to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Petrich to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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More Questions & Answers
Petrich to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Petrich to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petrich to Plovdiv is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Petrich to Plovdiv.
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