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How to get fromMelbourne to Plovdivby plane, bus, shuttle or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Plovdiv by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    26h 13m
    $633–1,139

  2. Fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MEL - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 50m
    $493–1,718

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    30h 59m
    $840–1,630

  4. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    30h 14m
    $524–1,144

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    31h 2m
    $525–1,145

  6. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane MEL - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    31h 47m
    $504–1,258

  7. Fly to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MEL - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    31h 18m
    $530–1,538

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration23h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$534Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Plovdiv. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Plovdiv.

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