There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ioánnina by bus, car, train, plane, or busferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
12h 40m€49–68Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry
10h 3m€41–170Drive 569.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ioánninacar 569.1 km
8h 12m€103–148Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
10h 44m€79–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain Re
- Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus
13h 51mTrain, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane AXD - IOA
10h 11m€129–274
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ioánnina is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ioánnina is to drive which takes 8h 12m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Ioánnina. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and arriving at Ioannina via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ioánnina is 690 km. The road distance is 569.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ioánnina without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Plovdiv to Ioánnina, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ioánnina is 569 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Plovdiv to Ioánnina.
There are 755+ hotels available in Ioánnina.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ioánnina, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Ioannina via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- 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 Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Skydra to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
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