There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Pleven by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FCO - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
8h 57m$29–182Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain Ic / ...
23h 59m$187–274Drive 1,739.9 km
- Drive from Rome to Plevencar 1,739.9 km
18h 37m$315–455Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
8h 44m$66–308Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FCO - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
10h 6m$53–219Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CIA - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
10h 3m$76–345Train to Naples Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
10h 23m$63–395Bus
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus
30h 6m$133–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ternitrain
- Take the bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain Ic / ...
31h 57m$156–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
2d 3h$185–234
Rome to Pleven by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Pleven is to fly and train which costs $29 - $190 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Pleven is to fly and train which takes 8h 44m and costs $65 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni and arriving at Pleven Bus Stop via Bologna Centrale and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Rome and Pleven is 1161 km. The road distance is 1739.9 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Pleven without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 23h 59m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Rome to Pleven, including transfers.
Rome to Pleven bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni station.
Rome to Pleven bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Pleven is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 1:19 AM in Rome and 2:19 AM in Pleven.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Pleven is 1740 km. It takes approximately 18h 37m to drive from Rome to Pleven.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Pleven Bus Stop via Bologna Autostazione, Bologna Centrale, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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