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

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There are 7 ways to get from Trabzon to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly, train

    best
    1. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TZX - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 1m
    $141–353

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus FlixBus N1999
    25h 36m
    $30–101

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to Fatsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fatsa to Cerkezkoybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    22h 8m
    $50–92

  4. Bus, train via Sivas

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Erzincan bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erzincan to Sivastrain train
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    4. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    31h 31m
    $65–96

  5. Drive  1,465 km

    1. Drive from Trabzon to Plovdivcar car 1,465 km
    17h
    $231–334

  6. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 11m
    $62–132

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    30h 6m
    $30–84

Trabzon to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration25h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,515.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Trabzon to Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Dudullu, İstanbul Esenler, and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 25h 11m.

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