There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Florence by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SOF - FLR
9h 12m€90–287Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SOF - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
9h 11m€52–226Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
23h 47m€117–144Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
35h 43m€205–317Drive 1,520.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Florencecar 1,520.1 km
14h 29m€245–354Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SOF - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 47m€62–267Train, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane SOF - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
10h 36m€67–245Train, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SOF - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
9h 14m€108–325Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Firenze Autostazionebus
25h 40m€108–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novellabus
26h 23m€122–142
Plovdiv to Florence by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Florence is to train and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Florence is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Florence. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Firenze Autostazione via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Florence. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 43m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Florence is 1149 km. The road distance is 1520.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Florence without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 23h 47m and costs €110 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Plovdiv to Florence, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Florence train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Florence, Italy?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Firenze Autostazione via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pisa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pisa International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–150
- 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
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Kumanovo to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
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Florence is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 10:12 AM in Plovdiv and 9:12 AM in Florence.
Plovdiv to Florence train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Florence is 1520 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Plovdiv to Florence.
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