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How to get fromTel Aviv to Plovdivby plane, train, shuttle, or night train

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There are 4 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Plovdiv by plane, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TLV - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 52m
    $88–242

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TLV - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 30m
    $78–381

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane TLV - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    10h 21m
    $230–856

  4. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane TLV - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 50m
    $141–495

Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,721.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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 Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Plovdiv.

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