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How to get fromPlovdiv to Aradby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus bus 1950
    15h 25m
    $75–116

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Aradtrain train Ir
    17h 59m
    $51–75

  3. Drive  686.4 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Aradcar car 686.4 km
    8h 15m
    $110–158

  4. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Arad

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Arad (ARW)plane plane SOF - ARW
    12h 59m
    $78–301

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Baile Herculane to Aradtrain train Ir
    18h 4m
    $58–86

  6. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Arad

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane plane OTP - ARW
    8h 33m
    $83–281

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SOF - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    11h 56m
    $97–241

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain train
    11h 5m
    $87–277

Plovdiv to Arad by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 25m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Arad, Romania?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Arad via Sofia in around 15h 25m.

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