There are 3 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Plovdiv by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 13m$118–282Fly to Burgas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane TLV - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
9h 51m$101–306Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TLV - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
10h 21m$235–946
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tel Aviv to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $110 - $290 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tel Aviv to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs $110 - $290.
The distance between Tel Aviv and Plovdiv is 1722 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Tel Aviv to Plovdiv, including transfers.
There are 854+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Tel Aviv, Israel and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Tel Aviv to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 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 נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Burgas Airport (BOJ), walk to Burgas Airport, take the line 15 bus to Dunav, walk to Burgas, then take the train to Plovdiv.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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