There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, 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.
Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 12m$53–171Fly from Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMO - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 59m$38–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.letrain
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
37h 52m$300–529Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
40h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Plovdivcar
25h 39m$310–497Fly from Trapani Airport, train
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TPS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 30m$86–329Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
41h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
45h$240–334
Sicily to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $50 - $180 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs $50 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlore , station and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 10m.
The distance between Sicily and Plovdiv is 1065 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 52m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sicily to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Sicily to Plovdiv bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Plovdiv bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 1:06 PM in Sicily and 2:06 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 857+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Bologna Centrale, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 45h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- 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
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
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 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- $102
- 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
- $111
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–95
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- $53
- Cabin
- $55–95
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