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

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There are 9 ways to get from Timișoara to Plovdiv by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    14h 15m
    $49–86

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Timisoara Nord to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    16h
    $28–57

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    14h 57m
    $31–56

  4. Drive  632.1 km

    1. Drive from Timișoara to Plovdivcar car 632.1 km
    7h 30m
    $120–174

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    14h 44m
    $60–75

  6. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BEG - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 11m
    $91–242

  7. Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane TSR - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 26m
    $64–236

  8. Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TSR - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 54m
    $124–337

  9. Bus to Arad, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Aradbus bus
    2. Fly from Arad (ARW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ARW - OTP
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 13m
    $80–192

Timișoara to Plovdiv by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 15m

What companies run services between Timișoara, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Timișoara to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Belgrade bus station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 15m.

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