There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Plovdiv by plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MLA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
4h 59m$89–200Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
46h 18mFly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MLA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
8h 20m$336–651
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $85 - $200.
The distance between Malta and Plovdiv is 1229 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 46h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Malta to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 9:41 PM in Malta and 10:41 PM in Plovdiv.
There are 747+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Malta and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Plovdiv. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA 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 bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Scicli, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop in around 46h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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