There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sydney by train, plane, shuttle, night train, or bus
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
28h$1,006–1,810Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SAW - SYD
34h 46m$504–1,453Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane VAR - SYD
30h 38m$881–2,747Train, 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
28h 53m$913–2,054Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane IST - SYD
31h 33m$768–1,427
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 $500 - $1,500 and takes 34h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 28h and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sydney is 15590 km.
It takes approximately 28h to get from Plovdiv to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 1:47 PM in Plovdiv and 10:47 PM in Sydney.
There are 5404+ 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 shuttle to Varna Airport, walk to Varna Airport (VAR) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Varna Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Varna Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Varna Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sydney International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Varna Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Varna Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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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