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How to get fromSochi to Plovdivby plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sochi to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AER - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 55m
    $104–386

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AER - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 8m
    $96–424

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Edirne bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edrine to Plovdivbus bus
    2d 9h
    $147–176

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane AER - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    12h 38m
    $193–888

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AER - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    16h 14m
    $96–353

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train train
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2d 15h
    $212–236

Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,426.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 55m

What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Plovdiv via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Samsun bus station, and Edrine in around 2d 9h.

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