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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 12 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 12m
    $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 24m
    $55–305
  3. Bus, night train, train

    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 PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    30h 11m
    $66–122
  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 46m
  5. Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeSTN - PDV
    8h 49m
    $97–422
  6. 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 38m
    $66–508
  7. 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 13m
    $94–445
  8. 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 18m
    $363–724
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusRegioJet 10
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusRacic Eurobus
    42h 30m
    $166–250
  10. 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 PlovdivtrainRe / ...
    43h 33m
    $199–476
  11. Bus via Munich

    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
    $146–350
  12. 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
    24h 54m
    $503–748

Heathrow Terminal 5 to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration42h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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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 Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 42h 30m.

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