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

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There are 7 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
    $102–376

  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 9m
    $98–413

  3. 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
    $174–228

  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
    $200–887

  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 night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    16h 2m
    $138–264

  6. Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane AER - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    21h 25m
    $162–462

  7. 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 Bursa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa to Plovdivbus bus
    2d 17h
    $142–175

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,425.8 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, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 2d 17h.

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