There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Plovdiv by plane, train, night train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SYD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
30h 4m$718–1,322Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SYD - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
34h 6m$365–999Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SYD - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
33h 2m$623–1,451Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane SYD - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
33h 17m$501–1,256Fly to Istanbul Airport, bus, night train, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SYD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
32h 7mFly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SYD - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
40h 32m$552–1,308
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Plovdiv is to fly and bus and train which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 30h 4m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Sydney and Plovdiv is 15590 km.
It takes approximately 30h 4m to get from Sydney to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:36 AM in Sydney and 1:36 AM in Plovdiv.
There are 851+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the vehicle to Dimitrovgrad, walk to Dimitrovgrad, then take the train to Plovdiv.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Delhi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
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