There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Southampton Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SOU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
18h 57m$105–361Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 50m$104–450Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
39h 27m$214–299Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
24h 37m$632–872Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 14m$131–382Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
9h 10m$253–649Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 53m$115–569Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
9h 2m$208–710Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
45h 25m$340–430Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
2d 3h$217–432Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
25h 46m$504–794
Southampton to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Southampton and Plovdiv is 2238 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 39h 27m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Southampton to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Southampton to Plovdiv bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Plovdiv bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 8:34 PM in Southampton and 10:34 PM in Plovdiv.
Book your Southampton to Plovdiv bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Sofia Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Southampton Airport to Sofia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- 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
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
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
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
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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