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How to get fromZakynthos to Plovdivby busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Zakynthos to Plovdiv by busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Bus and ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    16h 35m
    $80–121

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyllíni to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    18h 21m
    $40–65

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Killini to Plovdivcar car
    15h 52m
    $202–348

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZTH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 39m
    $124–228

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Patras

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus bus
    20h 27m
    $131–158

  6. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane ZTH - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 22m
    $112–353

  7. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZTH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    15h 17m
    $137–252

  8. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZTH - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    14h 42m
    $94–427

  9. Fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZTH - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 54m
    $139–315

  10. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane ZTH - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    22h 2m
    $146–512

  11. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZTH - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    14h 46m
    $177–320

Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

What companies run services between Zakynthos, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Zakynthos to Plovdiv. However, you can take the vehicle to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station, then take the bus to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zakynthos to Plovdiv via Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos, Pesáda, Poros, and Killini in around 15h 52m.

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