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How to get fromPlovdiv to Damascusby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Damascus by train, plane, car, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane plane SOF - DAM
    17h
    $429–915

  2. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane IST - BEY
    4. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    13h 1m
    $192–344

  3. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane SOF - BEY
    3. Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar car
    10h 29m
    $216–373

  4. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Damascus International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane plane IST - DAM
    12h 22m
    $245–506

  5. Train, train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane plane SAW - DAM
    14h 23m
    $198–549

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,716.9 km
  • Duration: 17h

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Damascus, Syria?

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Damascus. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus. Alternatively, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then drive to Damascus.

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