There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin
best- 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 ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
8h 17m$59–221Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Drive from Ioannina to Ksamilcar
15h 58m$72–108Drive 675.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ksamilcar 675.5 km
10h 31m$123–177Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
12h 54m$111–360Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
12h 22m$130–345Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Ksamilbus
17h 15m$62–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
17h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
19h 4m$118–156Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
19h 45m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil is to bus via Pristina which costs $60 - $120 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil is to train and fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 8h 17m and costs $55 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Ksamil. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Ksamil via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ksamil is 649 km. The road distance is 675.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil without a car is to bus via Pristina which takes 17h 15m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Ksamil bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Ksamil bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Ksamil is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 3:36 AM in Plovdiv and 2:36 AM in Ksamil.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ksamil is 676 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Plovdiv to Ksamil.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ksamil, Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ksamil via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Pristina in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- 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
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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