There are 3 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sydney by train, plane, bus, or night train
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
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SOF - SYD
24h 55m$1,006–1,810Bus to Istanbul, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane IST - SYD
28h 37m$825–1,554Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OTP - SYD
29h 15m$913–1,854
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 24h 55m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sydney is 15590 km.
It takes approximately 24h 55m to get from Plovdiv to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 2:54 AM in Plovdiv and 10:54 AM in Sydney.
There are 5353+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to İstanbul Esenler bus station, walk to Esenler Otogar, take the train to Yenikapi, take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–39
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $10–13
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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