There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Trieste by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane SOF - TRS
9h 50m€76–242Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
17h 10m€99–106Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Udinetrain Rjx
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
33h 17m€171–267Drive 1,158 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Triestecar 1,158 km
10h 42m€182–263Train, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
12h 57m€343–975Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SOF - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
11h 6m€263–835Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus N907 / ...
20h 40m€86–143
Plovdiv to Trieste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Trieste is to bus via Sofia which costs €95 - €110 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Trieste is to train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Trieste via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 17m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Trieste is 1045 km. The road distance is 1158 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Trieste without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 17h 10m and costs €95 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Plovdiv to Trieste, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Trieste train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Trieste via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- 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
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 8:48 PM in Plovdiv and 7:48 PM in Trieste.
Plovdiv to Trieste train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Trieste is 1158 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Plovdiv to Trieste.
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