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

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

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 41m
    $71–199

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    8h 55m
    $68–415

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    30h 31m
    $83–238

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    45h 35m
    $463–1,062

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar car
    24h 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    9h 12m
    $112–418

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 14m
    $155–357

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 9m
    $75–327

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    10h 36m
    $89–300

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    13h 20m
    $411–848

  11. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus bus 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdivshuttle bus
    39h 35m
    $463–584

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    43h 48m
    $208–556

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    44h 45m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar car
    25h 24m
    $486–742

Brighton to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Brighton to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 44h 45m.

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