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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 11 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)planeEDI - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 1m
    $91–212

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    33h 58m
    $108–171

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    2d
    $530–1,265

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeGLA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h 38m
    $137–310

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEDI - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    12h 7m
    $368–653

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeEDI - PDV
    12h 37m
    $109–369

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
    46h 46m
    $270–698

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    2d 4h
    $191–342

  10. Train, bus and ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdivshuttle
    3d 3h
    $424–697

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
    31h 10m
    $616–911

Edinburgh to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration46h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week. 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 4h.

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