There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Otopeni by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
9h 24m$52–62Train, night train via Dimitrovgrad
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 49m$11–39Drive 369.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Otopenicar 369.6 km
5h 50m$59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
6h 11m$61–177Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovobus
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
11h 52m$23–36Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
7h 14m$11–31
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Otopeni is to train and night train which costs $11 - $35 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Otopeni is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Otopeni. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Primaria Otopeni via Sofia Central Bus Station, Gara de Nord and Piata Victoriei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Otopeni. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni) via Dimitrovgrad and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Otopeni is 570 km. The road distance is 369.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Otopeni without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 9h 24m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Plovdiv to Otopeni, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Otopeni bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Otopeni train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Otopeni bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Otopeni, Romania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Primaria Otopeni via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, and Piata Victoriei in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- 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
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Gabrovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Gabrovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
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Plovdiv to Otopeni train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Otopeni is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Plovdiv to Otopeni.
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