There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Plovdiv by plane, train, shuttle, bus, or night train
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HND - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
22h 53m$507–1,011Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Istanbul (IST)plane NRT - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain
24h 37m$483–738Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NRT - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
22h 5m$560–816Fly Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane HND - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
24h 49m$584–1,995Fly Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Istanbul (IST)plane HND - IST
- Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus
- Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain
24h 16m$500–883Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HND - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
26h 10m$562–1,241Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NRT - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
25h 51m$515–746
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Plovdiv is to train and fly and bus which costs $480 - $750 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 22h 5m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between Tokyo and Plovdiv is 9358 km.
It takes approximately 22h 53m to get from Tokyo to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 6h behind Tokyo. It is currently 6:53 PM in Tokyo and 12:53 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 850+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- 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 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 Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- 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 Harmanli to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- 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
- 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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