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How to get fromChicago to Plovdivby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Plovdiv by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORD - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    17h 29m
    $276–861

  2. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane ORD - PDV
    31h 10m
    $558–1,811

  3. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane ORD - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    22h 46m

  4. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORD - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    21h 36m
    $368–883

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,542.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 29m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

United Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) twice daily.

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