There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kastoria by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Kastoriabus
12h 10m€45–53Drive 500.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Kastoriacar 500.2 km
7h 23m€93–134Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kastoriabus
13h 27m€99–315Bus via Amýntaio
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Amýntaiobus
- Take the bus from Amýntaio to Kastoriabus
14h 19m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Kastoria is to bus which costs €45 - €55 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Kastoria is to drive which takes 7h 23m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Kastoria. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and arriving at Kastoria via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Kastoria is 620 km. The road distance is 500.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Kastoria without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs €45 - €55.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Plovdiv to Kastoria, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Kastoria bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Kastoria bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Kastoria is 500 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Plovdiv to Kastoria.
There are 265+ hotels available in Kastoria.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kastoria, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Kastoria via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- 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
- 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
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