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How to get fromStockholm to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Stockholm to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ARN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 24m
    $104–352

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    40h 19m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 4h
    $468–960

  4. Drive  3,069.6 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Plovdivcar car 3,069.6 km
    31h 8m
    $575–830

  5. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane ARN - PDV
    16h 5m
    $202–532

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ARN - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 12m
    $114–381

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10301
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    42h 40m
    $403–582

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    2d 3h

  9. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 7h
    $214–276

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    35h 35m
    $536–757

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,109.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Zagreb in around 40h 19m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair UK fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week.

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