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How to get fromBrighton to Plovdivby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Brighton to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeSTN - PDV
    9h 14m
    $92–461

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeLTN - PDV
    8h 55m
    $64–335

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    30h 42m
    $75–152

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    5. Take the night train from Videle to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    2d
    $441–1,085

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
    23h 59m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 14m
    $147–342

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 9m
    $75–538

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSTN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 38m
    $89–484

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLHR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    13h 20m
    $399–823

  10. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeLGW - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    15h 40m
    $123–342

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    43h 53m
    $208–513

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    44h 43m
    $168–254

  13. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
    2d 3h
    $148–354

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
    25h 8m
    $496–737

Brighton to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 43m.

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