There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 14m$84–277Train, 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
10h 49m$56–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
20h 31m$121–146Drive 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
7h 46m$108–330Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ljubljana bus stationbus 907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
22h 45m$123–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to San Donà di Piavebus 25a / ...
- Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
23h 44m$118–177
Venice to Plovdiv by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Plovdiv is to train and bus and fly which costs $55 - $280 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs $100 - $330.
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 45m.
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 20h 31m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 14m 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 8:45 PM in Venice and 9:45 PM 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 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Treviso Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- 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 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 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
- 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
- $99
- 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
- $108
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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