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How to get fromKos to Plovdivby plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry or car

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

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  1. Fly Kos to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeKGS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    8h 49m
    $96–322

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Dudullubus
    3. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    25h 17m
    $49–106

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Izmir bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Aliağabus
    4. Take the bus from Aliağa to Edirnebus
    5. Take the bus from Edirne to Plovdivbus
    15h 6m

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Agios Kirikoscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to KavalaferryBsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
    4. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
    29h 53m

  5. Fly Kos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeKGS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    12h 18m
    $103–351

  6. Fly Kos to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)planeKGS - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain
    12h 48m
    $128–421

  7. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeRHO - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    14h 27m
    $115–398

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Aydın bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Aydın to Edrinebus
    4. Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    21h 1m

  9. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Plovdivcar
    11h 45m
    $155–249

Kos (KGS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Kos to Plovdiv. However, you can take the bus to Kos Airport, walk to Kos (KGS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Kos to Plovdiv via Port of Bodrum, Bodrum Merkez Garaj, Bodrum Torba Otogar, Bodrum bus station, Izmir Otogar, Aliağa, and Edirne in around 15h 6m.

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