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4.6Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Plovdiv
How to get from Sofia to Plovdiv by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Plovdiv is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:00 AM2h15Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)1:15 PMPlovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг)€101One-way0 transfers
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- 11:00 AM2h15Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)1:15 PMPlovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг)€101One-way0 transfers
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- 8:00 AM1h50Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)9:50 AMPlovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг)€131One-way0 transfers
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08:00 AM2h10Sofia (София)10:10 AMPlovdiv (Пловдив)€261One-way0 transfers- 08:20 AM1h50Sofia, Sofia International Airport (София, Летище София)10:10 AMPlovdiv (Пловдив)€321One-way0 transfers
- 08:15 AM1h55Sofia, Sofia International Airport (София, Летище София)10:10 AMPlovdiv (Пловдив)€321One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Plovdiv:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Plovdiv costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Plovdiv take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Plovdiv as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Plovdiv, Tsentralna Gara (Пловдив, Централна Гара).
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Plovdiv by train.
- Travel with Karat-S, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, City Lines, Group Plus, FlixBus, Group Plus, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, Union Ivkoni, BG Razpisanie to go to Plovdiv by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
- 13 direct buses per day with Karat-S, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, City Lines, Group Plus, FlixBus, Citylines, Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, Union Ivkoni, BG Razpisanie.
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