There are 7 ways to get from Náfplio to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
16h 13m$53–109Drive 854.1 km
- Drive from Náfplio to Plovdiv854.1 km
12h 38m$180–259Bus, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
9h 48m$101–230Bus
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
17h 36m$77–105Bus, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
14h 28m$93–209Bus, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdiv
12h 50m$98–189Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
13h 9m$363–621
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Náfplio to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Náfplio to Plovdiv is to bus and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $100 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Náfplio to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Isthmos and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Náfplio and Plovdiv is 1015 km. The road distance is 854.1 km.
The best way to get from Náfplio to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 16h 13m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Náfplio to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Náfplio to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Argolidas, depart from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara station.
Náfplio to Plovdiv bus services, operated by KTEL Argolidas, arrive at Isthmos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Náfplio to Plovdiv is 854 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Náfplio to Plovdiv.
There are 737+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Náfplio, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Isthmos and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
Bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- -
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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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