There are 5 ways to get from Van to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 18m$210–714Bus, train via Sivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Bitlis bus stationbus
- Take the train from Rahova to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
38h 27m$70–103Bus
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
32h 25m$97–162Drive 1,927.6 km
- Drive from Van to Plovdivcar 1,927.6 km
23h 40m$304–439Bus, train
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
32h 38m$88–124
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Plovdiv is to bus and train via Sivas which costs $70 - $110 and takes 38h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Istanbul Esenler Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
The distance between Van and Plovdiv is 1897 km. The road distance is 1927.6 km.
The best way to get from Van to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 32h 25m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Van to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Van to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
Van to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Plovdiv is 1928 km. It takes approximately 23h 40m to drive from Van to Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Van to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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 Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
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