There are 10 ways to get from Avignon to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LYS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 24m$94–342Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
10h$93–351Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
31h 40m$217–390Drive 2,013.7 km
- Drive from Avignon to Plovdivcar 2,013.7 km
20h 53m$361–521Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MRS - PDV
16h 31m$146–508Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MRS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
11h 31m$345–702Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
11h 9m$142–338Bus
- Take the bus from Limbert/Remparts to Sous Préfecturebus 63
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
33h 32mBus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
37h 25mDrive, car train
- Drive from Avignon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar
22h 27m$495–688
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Plovdiv is to train and fly and bus which costs $90 - $360 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Plovdiv is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $90 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Limbert/Remparts and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 32m.
The distance between Avignon and Plovdiv is 1856 km. The road distance is 2013.7 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 40m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Avignon to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Avignon to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Limbert/Remparts station.
Avignon to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Sous Préfecture station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Avignon. It is currently 6:34 PM in Avignon and 7:34 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Plovdiv is 2014 km. It takes approximately 20h 53m to drive from Avignon to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Limbert/Remparts to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sous Préfecture, Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 33h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- $65–95
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- $65–100
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $45–65
- 1st Class
- $70–95
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $50–65
- 1st Class
- $75–100
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $23–35
- 1st Class
- $45–60
Train from Avignon Tgv to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $60–80
- 1st Class
- $90–120
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $50–65
- Smart Flex
- $55–70
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $45–60
- Smart Flex
- $45–60
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Limbert/Remparts to Sous Préfecture
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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