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How to get fromPlovdiv to Dubrovnikby bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Dubrovnik by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    16h 26m
    €52–97

  2. Drive  789 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Dubrovnikcar car 789 km
    11h 31m
    €128–184

  3. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane SOF - DBV
    11h 26m
    €80–248

  4. Train, bus via Bor

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kalotina - Zapadtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    18h 41m

  5. Bus via Podgorica

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    21h 25m
    €71–165

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    24h 25m
    €68–109

  7. Drive to Kavala International Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car car
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane KVA - DBV
    15h 25m
    €103–443

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Tivat Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane SOF - TIV
    3. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    11h 52m
    €127–350

  9. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane SOF - TGD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    13h 26m
    €186–415

Plovdiv to Dubrovnik by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 26m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Dubrovnik, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Prizren,Autobuska Stanica in around 16h 26m.

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