There are 3 ways to get from Plovdiv to Tel Aviv by train, plane, or shuttle
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SOF - TLV
7h 43m₪364–884Train to Burgas Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BOJ - TLV
8h 52m₪302–945Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane VAR - TLV
9h 47m₪735–2,895
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Tel Aviv is to train and fly which costs ₪ 360 - ₪ 900 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Tel Aviv is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs ₪ 360 - ₪ 900.
The distance between Plovdiv and Tel Aviv is 1723 km.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Plovdiv to Tel Aviv, including transfers.
There are 1694+ hotels available in Tel Aviv.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Tel Aviv, Israel?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Tel Aviv. 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Tel Aviv Center. Alternatively, you can take the train to Burgas, walk to Dunav, take the line 15 bus to Burgas Airport, walk to Burgas Airport (BOJ) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Tel Aviv Center.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪350–1,300
Flights from Burgas Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪400–1,500
Flights from Varna Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪440–1,700
- 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
- ₪8–13
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₪8–11
- 1st Class
- ₪10–13
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪14–22
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₪14–20
- 1st Class
- ₪16–22
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₪280–1,200
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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