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How to get fromCra to Plovdivby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cra to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Belleville Sur Saone to Lyon Perrachetrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLYS - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 52m
    $124–360

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    36h 29m
    $92–142

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Macon Loche Tgv to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta NuovatrainFr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofiabus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    30h 20m
    $277–519

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Belleville Sur Saone to Dijon VilletrainTer
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbftrainRjx
    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 / ...
    42h 4m
    $474–738

  5. Drive 2,030.4 km

    1. Drive from Cra to Plovdivcar2,030.4 km
    19h 19m
    $364–526

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Belleville Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeGVA - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    13h 12m
    $191–447

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Belleville Sur Saone to Lyon Perrachetrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeLYS - PDV
    16h 42m
    $152–467

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Macon Loche Tgv to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBGY - SOF
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    13h 44m
    $197–590

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Belleville Sur Saone to Chalon Sur SaonetrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    40h 33m
    $172–232

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cra to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar
    21h 18m
    $452–627

Cra to Plovdiv by bus, foot, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration36h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cra, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Cra to Plovdiv. However, you can take the taxi to Belleville Sur Saone, take the train to Lyon Perrache, walk to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, take the bus to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cra to Plovdiv via Macon Loche Tgv, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Verona Porta Nuova, Verona Porta Nuova, Sofia, and Sofia in around 30h 20m.

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