There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv by bus, train, night 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus
9h 10m$30–41Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
6h 16m$8–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
- Take the bus from Pleven to Plovdivbus
13h 6mDrive 355.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Plovdivcar 355.5 km
5h 45m$57–82
Bucharest to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv is to night train and train which costs $7 - $28 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Plovdiv via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Plovdiv via Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Bucharest and Plovdiv is 388 km. The road distance is 355.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Bucharest to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bucharest to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Plovdiv via Veliko Tarnovo in around 9h 10m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Plovdiv is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Plovdiv.
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