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How to get fromLugano to Plovdivby train, plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMXP - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    8h 44m
    $75–198

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    9h 12m
    $52–238

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta NuovatrainFr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofiabus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe
    25h 40m
    $136–218

  4. Drive 1,581.5 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Plovdivcar1,581.5 km
    15h 11m
    $319–461

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeMXP - PDV
    7h 25m
    $78–205

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeZRH - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 19m
    $147–320

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeTRN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 14m
    $94–284

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBGY - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    12h 28m
    $322–609

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofiabus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe
    26h 48m
    $118–123

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
    26h 55m
    $75–138

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofiabus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivtrainRe
    27h 23m
    $142–187

Lugano to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lugano to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 26h 55m.

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