There are 8 ways to get from Tbilisi to Pleven by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or night train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TBS - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
12h 19m$166–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Gabrovobus
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plevenbus
37h 49m$70–156Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Plevenbus
3d 1h$287–364Drive 2,158.7 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Plevencar 2,158.7 km
27h 23m$340–492Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TBS - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
10h 55m$139–316Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TBS - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain
13h 29m$277–503Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Alpullutrain
- Take the nighttrain from Alpullu to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain Ic / ...
38h 34m$99–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Plevenbus
2d 10h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Pleven is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 37h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Pleven is to fly and night train and train which takes 10h 55m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Pleven via Aksaray, Istanbul Büyük Otogari and Gabrovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 49m.
The distance between Tbilisi and Pleven is 1996 km. The road distance is 2158.7 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 37h 49m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Tbilisi to Pleven, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Pleven bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
Tbilisi to Pleven bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Pleven is 1h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 2:55 PM in Tbilisi and 1:55 PM in Pleven.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Pleven is 2159 km. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Tbilisi to Pleven.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pleven via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Gabrovo in around 37h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Night train from Alpullu to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Batumi Central to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $50–75
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $631–632
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