There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Batumi by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, 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
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
27h 47m$61–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Eryamantrain Yht
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
28h 46m$65–96Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 14h$240–274Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Batumi International Airport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane IST - BUS
12h 11m$153–429Train to Sofia Airport, 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$105–381Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
28h 6m$68–144Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Gebze Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
30h 10m$111–131Drive 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 train and bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 28h 46m.
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 to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Batumi Central via Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
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 which takes 27h 47m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Plovdiv to Batumi, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Batumi bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Batumi bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Gebze Otogar station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 12:32 AM in Plovdiv and 1:32 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 to Batumi Central via Istanbul, Esenler Otogar, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Istanbul to Batumi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 4 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
- $230–260
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $631–632
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