There are 14 ways to get from Sheffield to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 2m$87–297Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
39h 29m$470–999Train, night train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
46h 3m$567–1,050Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
26h 9m$661–915Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
9h$234–694Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 47m$130–434Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 38m$134–329Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 16m$239–548Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
10h 27m$269–649Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 10m$131–569Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
42h 58m$430–879Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
47h 10m$344–412Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
3d 2h$107–269Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
27h 17m$534–838
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $85 - $300 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 9h and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Plovdiv via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 3m.
The distance between Sheffield and Plovdiv is 2463 km.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 39h 29m and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Sheffield to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Sheffield to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Plovdiv train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Meadowhall Interchange/C2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 47h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 2:22 PM in Sheffield and 4:22 PM in Plovdiv.
Sheffield to Plovdiv train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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