There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VCE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 36m$75–238Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bresciatrain
- Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 10m$60–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
21h 38m$135–157Drive 1,286.8 km
- Drive from Venice to Plovdivcar 1,286.8 km
12h 10m$233–337Fly from Treviso Airport, train
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSF - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 8m$109–388Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
22h 39m$117–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
24h 10m$119–144
Venice to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Plovdiv is to train and bus and fly which costs $55 - $260 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
The distance between Venice and Plovdiv is 1099 km. The road distance is 1286.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Venice to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Venice to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 6:26 AM in Venice and 7:26 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Plovdiv is 1287 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Venice to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Treviso Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $70–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
- 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
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Autostradale
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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