There are 9 ways to get from Transylvania to Plovdiv by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, night train
best- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
12h 1mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ungheni to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Rusebus
- Take the train from Ruse to Filipovotrain Ic
17h 23m$59–79Drive 716.1 km
- Drive from Transylvania to Plovdivcar 716.1 km
11h 4m$115–165Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 11mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
15h 54m$59–102Bus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Varnabus N963
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
19h 8m$112–167Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CLJ - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain
10h 42mFly Tirgu Mures to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 31m$78–276Bus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 56m
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Transylvania to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $55 - $80 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Transylvania to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 10h 31m and costs $75 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Transylvania to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Varna Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Transylvania to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Plovdiv via Brașov, Bucharest and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Transylvania and Plovdiv is 845 km. The road distance is 716.1 km.
The best way to get from Transylvania to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 12h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Transylvania to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Transylvania to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Târgu Mureş station.
Transylvania to Plovdiv train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Târgu Mureş station.
Transylvania to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Varna station.
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 Mureş and Varna Central Bus Station in around 19h 8m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- +40751335335
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
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Transylvania to Plovdiv train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Brașov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Transylvania to Plovdiv is 716 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Transylvania to Plovdiv.
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