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There are 8 ways to get from Transylvania to Plovdiv by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, night train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    12h 2m

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    15h 49m
    $59–101

  3. Bus via Ploieşti

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș Balint Trans to Ploieştibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ploieşti to Târgoviştebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 44m

  4. Drive  716.8 km

    1. Drive from Transylvania to Plovdivcar car 716.8 km
    11h 5m
    $137–197

  5. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CLJ - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 15m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ungheni to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Veliko Tarnovobus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus bus
    19h 18m
    $74–115

  7. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CLJ - OTP
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 42m

  8. Bus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 56m

Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

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

You can take a vehicle from Transylvania to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Târgu Mureș Balint Trans, Ploieşti, Târgovişte, Târgovişte, Kotel, and Sliven Central Bus Station in around 15h 44m.

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