There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sofia by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
2h 40m$4–7Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
3h 6m$3–6Drive 124.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Samokovcar 124.4 km
1h 42m$20–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plovdiv to Samokovtaxi 124.4 km
1h 42m$95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sofia is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Samokov. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sofia is 122 km. The road distance is 124.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs $4 - $7.
The bus from Plovdiv to Samokov takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Plovdiv to Sofia bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Sofia bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Samokov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sofia is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Plovdiv to Sofia.
There are 549+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Samokov Bus operates a bus from Plovdiv to Samokov 4 times a day. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 936 6112
- Website
- ekotaxi.bg
Elma Taxi
- Phone
- +359 32 6160
- Website
- viailet.bg
Taxi 1
- Phone
- +359 32 6155
- Website
- taxi1.bg
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