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How to get fromPlovdiv to Ksamilby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    6. Drive from Ioannina to Ksamilcar car
    16h 8m
    $71–107

  2. Drive  675.5 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Ksamilcar car 675.5 km
    10h 32m
    $123–177

  3. Train to Sofia Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane SOF - IOA
    3. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar car
    11h 49m
    $136–380

  4. Bus via Tetovo

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    16h 19m
    $89–104

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    16h 20m
    $85–117

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    19h 4m
    $111–154

  7. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    19h 45m

  8. Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane AXD - IOA
    4. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar car
    12h 57m
    $127–354

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 8m

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, Tetovo, Struga, Struga - Makedonski Posti, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, and Sarande in around 16h 19m.

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