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How to get fromPlovdiv to Batumiby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Batumi by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Batumi International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SOF - BUS
    9h 28m
    $245–466

  2. Bus via Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    27h 32m
    $53–112

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    4. Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus bus
    28h 12m
    $63–96

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlovtrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    2d 14h
    $230–264

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Batumi International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane IST - BUS
    11h 21m
    $136–455

  6. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SOF - RZV
    3. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus bus
    13h 41m
    $105–481

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa to Fındıklıbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fındıklı to Batumi Centralbus bus
    34h 41m
    $67–158

  8. Drive  1,669.6 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Batumicar car 1,669.6 km
    20h 3m
    $263–380

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,662.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

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.

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