There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
17h 12m$102–105Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TRS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 29m$87–275Drive 1,156.4 km
- Drive from Trieste to Plovdivcar 1,156.4 km
10h 34m$210–303Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
20h 19m$97–165Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 24m$404–1,098Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VCE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 47m$309–916Train to Treviso Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSF - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 22m$92–317Shuttle, train to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h 10m$341–969
Trieste to Plovdiv by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $101 - $105 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $90 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
The distance between Trieste and Plovdiv is 1167 km. The road distance is 1156.4 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 12m and costs $101 - $105.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Trieste to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Trieste to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Trieste. It is currently 11:04 PM in Trieste and 12:04 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Plovdiv is 1156 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Trieste to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Trieste to Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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