There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PRG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 35m$40–200Bus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
21h 55m$217Drive 1,381.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Plovdivcar 1,381.6 km
14h 10m$245–354Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PRG - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
12h 47m$187–674Bus, train
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
26h 2m$123–198
Prague to Plovdiv by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $40 - $200 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs $40 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Prague and Plovdiv is 1243 km. The road distance is 1381.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $217.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Prague to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Prague to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station.
Prague to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 7:41 AM in Prague and 8:41 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Plovdiv is 1382 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Prague to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South once daily. Tickets cost $217 and the journey takes 21h 55m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $217
- Website
- Arda Tur
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