There are 6 ways to get from Naples to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NAP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
4h 34m$47–221Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Porto
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
23h 10m$176–180Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Naples to Port Of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Plovdiv
20h 31m$202–298Fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)NAP - PDV
7h 25m$87–333Train, Bus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to TarantoIc
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
31h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Benevento - Terminal Bus
- Take the bus from Benevento to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
35h 30m
Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $45 - $230 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $45 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bari Porto, Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Naples and Plovdiv is 927 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $176 - $181.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Naples to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Naples to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
The best way to get from Naples to Plovdiv is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $176 - $181. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $340 and takes 7h 25m.
Naples to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Bari-Porto station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 10:29 PM in Naples and 11:29 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bari-Porto, Bari Porto, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and easyJet fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Naples Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 800 901 142
- air@aircampania.it
- Website
- aircampania.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Benevento - Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- aircampania.it
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Benevento to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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