There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Strumica by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Strumyanitrain Ic
- Drive from Strumyani to Strumicacar
8h 5m$17–27Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus
11h 20mDrive 293 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Strumicacar 293 km
4h 41m$47–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Strumicabus
11h 40mBus via Plovdiv
- 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 Strumicabus
13h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Strumica is to train and drive which costs $16 - $28 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Strumica is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Strumica. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Strumica via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Strumica is 406 km. The road distance is 293 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Strumica without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Plovdiv to Strumica, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Strumica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Strumica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Strumica is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 3:01 AM in Plovdiv and 2:01 AM in Strumica.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Strumica is 293 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Plovdiv to Strumica.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Strumica, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Strumica via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 11h 20m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Strumyani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Plovdiv to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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