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

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

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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 28m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Filipovo to Rusetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    16h 51m
    $61–86

  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 41m

  4. Drive 716.2 km

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

  5. Train to Sofia Airport, 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
    11h 40m
    $110–257

  6. Train, night train

    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 29m
    $69–97

  7. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Cluj-Napoca, 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 Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane OTP - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 26m
    $95–249

  8. Train to Sofia Airport, 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
    10h 58m
    $85–297

  9. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SOF - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    12h 49m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 844.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

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 41m.

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