There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Batumi by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
10h 13m$255–456Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
27h 32m$54–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
28h 12m$64–96Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 14h$230–274Train, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
14h 16m$100–381Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Fındıklıbus
- Take the bus from Fındıklı to Batumi Centralbus
34h 41m$69–160Drive 1,669.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Batumicar 1,669.6 km
20h 3m$263–380
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Batumi is to bus via Istanbul which costs $50 - $120 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Batumi is to train and fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $250 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Batumi Central via Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Batumi is 1663 km. The road distance is 1669.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Batumi without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 27h 32m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Plovdiv to Batumi, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Batumi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Batumi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 2:43 AM in Plovdiv and 3:43 AM in Batumi.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Batumi is 1670 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Plovdiv to Batumi.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Batumi Central via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 27h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–260
- Personal Car
- $626–627
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