There are 6 ways to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus, night train, train
best- Take the bus from Sibiu to Buchurestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
10h 36m$31–63Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
12h 35m$24–51Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Veliko Tarnovobus 983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus
14h 20m$54–79Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
12h 55m$36–59Drive 596.4 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Plovdivcar 596.4 km
9h 5m$95–138Fly, train
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SBZ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 26m$122–296
Sibiu to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv is to train and night train which costs $24 - $55 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 9h 5m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibiu to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Plovdiv via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Sibiu to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Plovdiv via Bucharest and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Sibiu and Plovdiv is 737 km. The road distance is 596.4 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 10h 36m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Sibiu to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Plovdiv train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sibiu to Plovdiv via Veliko Tarnovo in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Sibiu to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- [email protected]
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
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Sibiu to Plovdiv train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Plovdiv is 596 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Sibiu to Plovdiv.
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