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How to get fromPlovdiv to Timișoaraby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Timișoara by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus
    11h 40m
    $72–92

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Timisoara Nordnighttrain night train
    16h 38m
    $28–60

  3. Train, night train via Dimitrovgrad

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Timisoara Nordtrain train Ir
    15h 5m
    $47–70

  4. Drive  631.2 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Timișoaracar car 631.2 km
    7h 31m
    $120–174

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus
    12h 40m
    $44–79

  6. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane SOF - TSR
    13h 14m
    $125–336

  7. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane OTP - TSR
    9h 3m
    $65–236

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SOF - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus
    10h 56m
    $91–241

  9. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Arad, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane plane OTP - ARW
    4. Take the bus from Arad to Timișoarabus bus
    10h 37m
    $81–193

Plovdiv to Timișoara by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Timișoara, Romania?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Timișoara via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 11h 40m.

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