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How to get fromSicily to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PMO - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 58m
    $47–232

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.letrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    37h 51m
    $286–434

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    40h 50m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Plovdivcar car
    25h 58m
    $298–482

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane PMO - PDV
    10h 44m
    $160–562

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 11m
    $52–170

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CTA - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 24m
    $57–279

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    41h 9m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    45h
    $246–320

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,183.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair UK fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, 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.

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