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

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There are 15 ways to get from Edinburgh to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 45m
    $84–232

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station 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
    34h
    $157–263

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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
    2d
    $606–1,108

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar car
    30h 4m

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    12h 2m
    $348–643

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 8m
    $107–305

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    15h 52m
    $109–369

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    17h
    $127–412

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    10h 31m
    $227–433

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    14h 47m
    $122–327

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    11h 44m
    $263–588

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus bus
    2d 1h
    $232–271

  13. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    $245–437

  14. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train
    3d 4h
    $199–409

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh 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
    31h 17m
    $582–884

Edinburgh to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

easyJet, Wizz Air UK, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Plovdiv via London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, Ruse, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 2d 1h.

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