There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Tbilisi by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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 Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SOF - TBS
10h 56m$145–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
33h 31m$53–128Train, bus via Ankara
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
32h 33m$78–116Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
2d 20h$265–324Drive 2,019.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Tbilisicar 2,019.6 km
24h 21m$319–460Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane IST - TBS
12h 14m$146–445Train, 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 Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane OTP - TBS
12h 16m$130–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
45h 17m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Tbilisi is to bus which costs $50 - $130 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Tbilisi is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Tbilisi station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Ortachala Bus Station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Tbilisi is 1939 km. The road distance is 2019.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Tbilisi without a car is to train and bus via Ankara which takes 32h 33m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Plovdiv to Tbilisi, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Tbilisi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Tbilisi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Tbilisi is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 5:54 PM in Plovdiv and 6:54 PM in Tbilisi.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Tbilisi is 2020 km. It takes approximately 24h 21m to drive from Plovdiv to Tbilisi.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Tbilisi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ortachala Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Istanbul to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tbilisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- 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 Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $37
- Single Room
- $65
- Four Person Room
- $32
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $30
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ankara to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
- 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
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- 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
- $18–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $616–617
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