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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRS - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 23m
    $112–326

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    31h 46m
    $86–199

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
    26h 3m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 31m
    $127–342

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    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 27m
    $184–427

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeSTN - PDV
    10h 11m
    $157–525

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeLTN - PDV
    9h 52m
    $124–456

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h 6m
    $131–359

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    13h 42m
    $389–783

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    46h 22m
    $183–285

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    2d
    $174–354

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus814
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
    2d
    $204–412

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
    27h 11m
    $545–808

Cardiff to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration46h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, Prague, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 46h 22m.

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