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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bishkek to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeALA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    26h 50m

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Samaratrain
    2. Take the train from Samara to Krasnodar 1train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Konyabus
    4. Take the train from Konya Selçuklu to Halkalitrain
    5. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    5d 21h
    $431–612

  3. Train, bus via Minsk

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Kuznetsktrain
    2. Take the train from Kuznetsk to Minsk Pastrain
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Brno - Zvonarkabus
    4. Take the bus from Brno Bus Station Zvonarka to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    5d 8h
    $455–712

  4. Drive 5,256.6 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Plovdivcar5,256.6 km
    3d 3h
    $828–1,196

  5. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)planeALA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    26h 50m

  6. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeALA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    28h 30m

  7. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeALA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    34h 18m

  8. Train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Almaty 1train
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeALA - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    28h 20m

  9. Train, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain
    2. Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent Northtrain
    3. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Istanbul (IST)planeTAS - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    30h 14m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Samaratrain
    2. Take the train from Samara to Piatigorsktrain
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    5d 15h

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Orenburgtrain
    2. Take the train from Orenburg to Rostov Gltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Plovdivbus
    6d 2h

Bishkek to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket$455Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the line 36 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 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 train from Bischkek 2 to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Kuznetsk, Minsk Pas, Minsk Central Bus Station, Brno - Zvonarka, and Brno Bus Station Zvonarka in around 5d 8h.

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