There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Peloponnese by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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, taxi
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Loutrakitaxi
7h 26m€153–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalamatabus
19h 15m€48–76Drive 953.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Kalamatacar 953.4 km
13h 27m€174–251Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Loutrakitaxi
9h 29m€163–295Bus via Thessaloníki
- 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 Kalamatabus
20h 10m€95–133Bus via Thessaloníki #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Kalamatabus
21h 33m€91–132
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Peloponnese is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Peloponnese is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 26m and costs €150 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Peloponnese. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Kalamata via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Peloponnese is 788 km. The road distance is 953.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Peloponnese without a car is to bus which takes 19h 15m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Plovdiv to Peloponnese, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Peloponnese bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Peloponnese bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Peloponnese is 953 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Plovdiv to Peloponnese.
Book your Plovdiv to Peloponnese bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Peloponnese, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Kalamata via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
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
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
Bus from Tripoli to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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