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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 1m
    $96–242

  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
    $159–268

  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
    $653–1,162

  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. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    13h 4m
    $116–315

  6. 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
    $358–633

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    13h 57m
    $109–379

  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
    18h 40m
    $129–422

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    12h 4m
    $198–446

  10. Train, bus

    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 train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    39h 47m
    $473–807

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2d 3h
    $230–415

  12. Train, bus and ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdivshuttle bus
    3d 3h
    $475–774

  13. 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
    $583–916

Edinburgh to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$473Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, Prague, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 3h.

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