There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kalamata by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SOF - KLX
10h 15m€74–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalamatabus
19h 15m€47–75Drive 953.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Kalamatacar 953.4 km
13h 27m€173–250Bus via Thessaloníki
- 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 Kalamatabus
20h 10m€95–133Bus via Thessaloníki #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Kalamatabus
21h 33m€91–133
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Kalamata is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Kalamata is to train and fly which takes 10h 15m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Kalamata via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Kalamata is 795 km. The road distance is 953.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Kalamata without a car is to bus which takes 19h 15m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Plovdiv to Kalamata, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Kalamata bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Kalamata bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Kalamata is 953 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Plovdiv to Kalamata.
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What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kalamata, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Kalamata via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
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
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
Bus from Tripoli to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
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