There are 6 ways to get from Naples to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
5h 21m$40–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Napoli to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
25h 30m$211–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Naples to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Plovdivcar
20h 34m$182–368Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
31h 9mBus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus N544
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
32h 40m$156–277Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Sulmonabus
- Take the bus from Sulmona to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
32h 48m$169–198
Naples to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $35 - $180 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs $35 - $180.
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 Train station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
The distance between Naples and Plovdiv is 932 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 30m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Naples to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Naples to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
Naples to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 11:01 PM in Naples and 12:01 AM in Plovdiv.
Book your Naples to Plovdiv bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Sulmona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Sulmona to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- 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
- $35–132
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $76
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $132
- Car
- $116
- 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
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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