There are 11 ways to get from Batumi to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
10h 23m$250–488Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Arhavi Artvin
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Adapazarı
- Take the train from Adapazarı to Gebze
- Take the train from Gebze to Mustafa Kemal
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
30h 53m$50–79Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Arhavi Artvin
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
25h 3m$70–87Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to PlovdivRe
2d 14h$242–274Drive 1,669.6 km
- Drive from Batumi to Plovdiv1,669.6 km
20h 4m$263–380Fly Batumi International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul (IST)BUS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
11h 3m$136–464Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Fındıklı
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)RZV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
13h 57m$234–732Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Fındıklı
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Istanbul (IST)RZV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
12h 32m$289–333Fly Batumi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BUS - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
12h 13m$328–882Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Arhavi Artvin
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
25h 42m$51–91Bus #2
- Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthFlixBus N1999
34h 37m$50–88
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $250 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Plovdiv via Arhavi and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
The distance between Batumi and Plovdiv is 1656 km. The road distance is 1669.6 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 25h 3m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Batumi to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Batumi to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
Batumi to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Arhavi Artvin station.
Plovdiv is 2h behind Batumi. It is currently 6:04 PM in Batumi and 4:04 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Batumi to Plovdiv is 1670 km. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Batumi to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Batumi Central to Plovdiv via Arhavi, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Otogari, Esenler Otogar, Yenikapi, Langa Davutpaşa, Çatladıkapı, and Istanbul Esenler in around 25h 3m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–280
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Istanbul via Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Adapazarı to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Gebze to Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Arhavi Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–33
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Batumi Central to Fındıklı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–39
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
Bus from Arhavi to Adapazarı
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–30
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $633–634
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