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

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

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  1. Fly Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane VLC - PDV
    14h 1m
    $301–511

  2. Fly Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VLC - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 50m
    $63–251

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    38h 39m
    $367–527

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    46h 51m

  5. Drive  2,787.5 km

    1. Drive from Valencia to Plovdivcar car 2,787.5 km
    27h 46m
    $510–736

  6. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ALC - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 14m
    $95–328

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    47h 55m
    $284–442

  8. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 6h
    $186–243

Valencia to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration38h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,166.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 1m

What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair UK fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Plovdiv Train station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Ljubljana bus station in around 47h 55m.

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