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How to get fromVenice to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VCE - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 14m
    $74–257

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bresciatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 48m
    $56–289

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    21h 15m
    $129–143

  4. Drive  1,285.7 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Plovdivcar car 1,285.7 km
    12h 13m
    $233–336

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h
    $85–317

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    22h 45m
    $115–186

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to San Donà di Piavebus bus 25a / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    23h 44m
    $119–166

Venice to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana Central Bus Station and Ljubljana bus station in around 22h 45m.

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