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

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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Transylvania by train, night train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, night train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    12h 26m

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    16h 17m
    $66–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    16h 26m

  4. Drive  716.2 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Transylvaniacar car 716.2 km
    10h 55m
    $115–165

  5. Train, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane SOF - TGM
    8h 53m
    $79–325

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Filipovo to Rusetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri to Târgu Mureș Balint Transbus bus
    17h 27m
    $66–83

  7. Train, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane SOF - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 59m
    $120–256

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Transylvania via Veliko Tarnovo, București, Autogara Militari, and Târgu Mureş in around 16h 26m.

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