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There are 9 ways to get from Genoa to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeGOA - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 55m
    $99–263

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBGY - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 38m
    $60–365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach StationbusUnion Ivkoni
    26h 43m
    $111–115

  4. Drive 1,663.6 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Plovdivcar1,663.6 km
    15h 22m
    $301–435

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBLQ - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 33m
    $126–329

  6. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeTRN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 56m
    $92–262

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMXP - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    11h
    $87–243

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeMXP - PDV
    9h 45m
    $90–250

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    28h 33m
    $75–107

Genoa to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration26h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Genoa to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 26h 43m.

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