There are 6 ways to get from Bari to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
4h 34m$74–186Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Plovdivcar
17h 42m$156–237Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
18h 55mFly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
8h$351–587Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
24h 40mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
29h 13m$101–142
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $70 - $190 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $70 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Bari and Plovdiv is 731 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Bari to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bari to Plovdiv bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Bari to Plovdiv bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bari. It is currently 8:33 PM in Bari and 9:33 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 747+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Bari to Plovdiv. However, you can take the taxi to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bari to Plovdiv via Port of Bari and Port Of Durres in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- 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
- $8
- 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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- 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
- +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
- $280–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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