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How to get fromMersa Matruh to Plovdivby train, bus, plane or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Mersa Matruh to Plovdiv by train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Marsa Matruh to Moharam Bektrain
    2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
    3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHBE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    15h 34m
  2. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mersa Matruh to Adly Mansourbus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCAI - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    15h 43m
    $190–330
  3. Drive 3,085.4 km

    1. Drive from Mersa Matruh to Plovdivcar3,085.4 km
    33h 45m
    $486–702
  4. Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Marsa Matruh to Moharam Bektrain
    2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
    3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Istanbul (IST)planeHBE - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    16h 59m
  5. Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Marsa Matruh to Moharam Bektrain
    2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
    3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeHBE - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    21h 28m
  6. Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marsa Matruh to Moharam Bektrain
    2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
    3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeHBE - SAW
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    18h 4m

Borg El Arab (HBE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Mersa Matruh to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Moharam Bek, walk to Alexandria Stadium, take the bus to El Mawqaf El Geded, walk to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) 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 drive from Mersa Matruh to Plovdiv in around 33h 45m.

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