There are 5 ways to get from Pisa to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PSA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 54m$60–252Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
23h 47m$143–180Drive 1,590.6 km
- Drive from Pisa to Plovdivcar 1,590.6 km
15h 6m$288–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
27h 19m$147–177Bus
- Take the bus from Pisa Airport to Florence Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
27h 30m$128–142
Pisa to Plovdiv by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $60 - $260 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pisa to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs $60 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Pisa to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Pisa Airport and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Firenze Autostazione and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Pisa and Plovdiv is 1207 km. The road distance is 1590.6 km.
The best way to get from Pisa to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 23h 47m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Pisa to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Pisa to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Pisa Airport station.
Pisa to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Florence Train Station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Pisa. It is currently 4:16 AM in Pisa and 5:16 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisa to Plovdiv is 1591 km. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Pisa to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Pisa, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pisa Airport to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Florence Train Station, Firenze Autostazione, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $123
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Pisa Airport to Florence Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Flibco
- 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
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