There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Belgrade
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
15h 10m$75–146Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Zvorniktrain Ir
- Take the bus from Zvornik, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
17h 20m$68–90Drive 711.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sarajevocar 711.1 km
9h$113–163Train, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane SOF - SJJ
9h 54m$105–296Train, bus via Niš
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
19h 36m$75–120Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
25h 51m$100–121
Plovdiv to Sarajevo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo is to train and bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo is to drive which takes 9h and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Sarajevo station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sarajevo is 851 km. The road distance is 711.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 15h 10m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sarajevo is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 10:26 AM in Plovdiv and 9:26 AM in Sarajevo.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sarajevo is 711 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Plovdiv to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sarajevo via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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