There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Prešov by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Košice International Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
10h 40m€75–241Train, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bardejovbus
- Take the bus from Bardejov to Prešov - Cintorínebus
13h 6m€45–183Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Prešovbus FlixBus N191
18h 45m€81–124Train, bus via Szolnok
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
27h 30m€78–113Drive 1,128.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Prešovcar 1,128.1 km
11h 28m€175–253Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
10h 37m€62–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
19h 48m€73–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Prešovbus
21h 18m€111–124
Plovdiv to Prešov by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Prešov is to train and bus via Szolnok which costs €75 - €120 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Prešov is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 10h 37m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Prešov. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Prešov via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Prešov is 891 km. The road distance is 1128.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Prešov without a car is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Plovdiv to Prešov, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Prešov bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Prešov bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Prešov is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:29 AM in Plovdiv and 12:29 AM in Prešov.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Prešov is 1128 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Plovdiv to Prešov.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Prešov, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Prešov via Budapest Népliget bus station in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- 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
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Baile Herculane to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Prešov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Bardejov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 900 211 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- sad-po.sk
Bus from Bardejov to Prešov - Cintoríne
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- sad-po.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Prešov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €93
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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