There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Kuala Lumpur by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SOF - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
20h 25mRM 1,115–2,888Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SAW - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
21h 47mRM 1,013–2,506Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane VAR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
22h 28mRM 1,967–7,096Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane IST - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
23h 28mRM 1,046–2,434Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane IST - SZB
24h 59mRM 1,545–5,571
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Kuala Lumpur is to bus and fly and train which costs RM 1000 - RM 2600 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Kuala Lumpur is to train and fly which takes 20h 25m and costs RM 1100 - RM 2900.
The distance between Plovdiv and Kuala Lumpur is 9051 km.
It takes approximately 20h 25m to get from Plovdiv to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur is 6h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 11:26 PM in Plovdiv and 5:26 AM in Kuala Lumpur.
There are 8218+ hotels available in Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Kuala Lumpur. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia 1 2, take the bus to Klia2, walk to Klia T2, then take the train to Bandar Tasik Selatan. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Varna Airport, walk to Varna Airport (VAR) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia 1 2, take the bus to Klia2, walk to Klia T2, then take the train to Bandar Tasik Selatan.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
Flights from Varna Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Varna Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Phuket, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–8,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Phuket, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–17
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RM 10–14
- 1st Class
- RM 13–17
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–17
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RM 10–14
- 1st Class
- RM 13–17
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–17
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RM 10–14
- 1st Class
- RM 13–17
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 4
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 4
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,600
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–70
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–130
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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