There are 10 ways to get from Florence to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Florence, train • 10h 9m
Cheapest option
Train to Bologna, fly, train • 8h 23m
8 alternative options
Train to Rome, fly, train • 9h 58m
Train to Rome Ciampino, fly, train • 9h 55m
Train to Milan Bergamo, fly, train • 10h 40m
Train, bus • 24h 5m
Train, bus via Trieste • 24h 27m
Bus via Ljubljana • 25h 49m
Bus • 26h 5m
Drive • 14h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Plovdiv is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 26h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs €45 - €460 and takes 8h 23m.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 49m.
The distance between Florence and Plovdiv is 1112 km. The road distance is 1546.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 5m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Florence to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Florence to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence station.
There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Sofia Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 30m and has one stopover.
Florence to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 3:57 AM in Florence and 4:57 AM in Plovdiv.

- Distance: 1112.3 km
- Duration: 10h 9m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Florence to Plovdiv via Ljubljana bus station in around 25h 49m.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $370
Flights from Bologna to Sofia via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $370
Flights from Bologna to Sofia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $370
Flights from Rome to Sofia via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $470
Flights from Rome to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $470
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $400
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Sofia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $400
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26 - $270
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Sofia via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26 - $270

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Bologna to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Rome to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800

- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $350
Flights from Bologna to Sofia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $350
Flights from Rome to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550

- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $350
Flights from Bologna to Sofia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $350
Flights from Rome to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550

- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bologna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $16 - $250
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $240
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $190

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
Flights from Rome to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $460

- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Rome to Sofia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $800

- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3 - $6
- 1st Class
- $5 - $7
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3 - $6
- 1st Class
- $5 - $7

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $11 - $16
- Base Standard
- $26 - $35
- Base Premium
- $30 - $50
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22 - $75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $22 - $30
- Base Standard
- $40 - $60
- Base Premium
- $50 - $75
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22 - $75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $22 - $35
- Base Standard
- $40 - $60
- Base Premium
- $50 - $75
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $25 - $35
- Base Standard
- $45 - $65
- Base Premium
- $55 - $85
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $21 - $29
- Base Standard
- $40 - $55
- Base Premium
- $50 - $75
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $9 - $13
- Base Standard
- $14 - $20
- Base Premium
- $17 - $25

- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $14 - $20
- Smart Low Cost
- $9 - $12
- Smart Flex
- $29 - $45
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma - Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $22 - $30
- Smart Low Cost
- $19 - $24
- Smart Flex
- $40 - $60
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $22 - $30
- Smart Low Cost
- $19 - $25
- Smart Flex
- $40 - $60
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $24 - $35
- Smart Low Cost
- $22 - $28
- Smart Flex
- $45 - $65
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $21 - $30
- Smart Low Cost
- $18 - $23
- Smart Flex
- $40 - $60
Train from Mestre to Trieste Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $16
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $6 - $9
- Smart Low Cost
- $8 - $11
- Smart Flex
- $11 - $16

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $12 - $14
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $33 - $36
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $33 - $37
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $17 - $20
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- $8 - $11
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18 - $24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- $18 - $24
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- $20 - $28
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- $8 - $12

- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17 - $210
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $140 - $210
- Couchette Carriage
- $70 - $110
- Seating Carriage
- $17 - $26

- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia Mestre Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $150
- Website
- http://www.yubim.eu/

- Phone
- + 359/38/66 34 04
- georg_ltd@abv.bg
- Website
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80 - $100
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Florence to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Florence to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $110
- Website
- https://florentiabus.bg/en/

- Phone
- +359 2 8120810
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Plovdiv is 1546 km. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Florence to Plovdiv.
KLM, Vueling Airlines, Alitalia and four other airlines offer flights from Florence Airport to Sofia Airport.
Book your Florence to Plovdiv bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 513+ hotels available in Plovdiv. Prices start at $22 USD per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to tram which takes 21 min and costs €2.