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

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There are 8 ways to get from Pilsen to Plovdiv by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 23m
    $51–219

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus 851 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    23h 47m
    $66–113

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    31h 8m
    $299–570

  4. Drive  1,417.5 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Plovdivcar car 1,417.5 km
    16h 4m
    $252–363

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 35m
    $168–399

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane PRG - BOJ
    3. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    16h 29m
    $99–293

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 27m
    $81–386

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pilsen to Prague Florenc Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    24h 34m
    $218–221

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Pilsen to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Prague Florenc Bus Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 24h 34m.

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