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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 5 to Plovdivby plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plovdiv by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    8h 13m
    $111–243

  2. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeLTN - PDV
    8h 37m
    $57–305

  3. Bus, night train, train via London Luton Airport (LTN)

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    30h 13m
    $67–123

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
    23h 51m

  5. Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeSTN - PDV
    8h 51m
    $108–392

  6. Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLGW - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 4m
    $69–195

  7. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 51m
    $64–208

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSTN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 15m
    $90–265

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLHR - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    11h 19m
    $378–734

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    38h 27m
    $192–243

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
    43h 40m
    $194–546

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní NádražíbusRegioJet 10
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusArda-Tur
    44h 13m
    $169–257

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbusN280
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbusN981
    2d 1h
    $151–421

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
    25h
    $503–748

Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plovdiv by subway, train, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair flies from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, Prague, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 13m.

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