There are 3 ways to get from Rila to Plovdiv by unknown, train, or bus
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Rila to Kostenetsunknown
- Take the train from Kostenets to Plovdivtrain Ic / ...
1h 34mTravel, bus
- Walk from Rila to Samokovunknown
- Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus
3h 1mTravel, bus via Yakoruda
- Walk from Rila to Yakorudaunknown
- Take the bus from Yakoruda to Plovdivbus
3h 20m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Rila and Plovdiv is 106 km.
The best way to get from Rila to Plovdiv without a car is to travel and train which takes 1h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Rila to Plovdiv, including transfers.
There are 859+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Rila, Sofia, Bulgaria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Rila to Plovdiv. However, you can travel to Kostenets then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rila to Plovdiv via Samokov in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kostenets to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Yakoruda to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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