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How to get fromBalchik to Plovdivby shuttle, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Balchik to Plovdiv by shuttle, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, train

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varnashuttle bus
    2. Take the train from Varna to Filipovotrain train Ic
    7h 19m
    $92–126

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    8h 17m
    $6–9

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 1m
    $41–62

  4. Drive  398 km

    1. Drive from Balchik to Plovdivcar car 398 km
    4h 34m
    $63–91

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAR - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    6h 21m
    $170–301

  6. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus bus
    9h 30m
    $21–42

Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 418.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Varna Central Bus Station in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Varna to Plovdiv 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 5h 41m.

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