There are 6 ways to get from Naples to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
4h 34m$45–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
24h 39m$180–271Drive, 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$202–303Train, 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
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus N544
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
32h 40m$116–266Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Benevento - Terminal Busbus
- Take the busferry from Benevento to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
37h 26m
Naples to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $45 - $180 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 - $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 927 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 39m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 3:13 PM in Naples and 4:13 PM 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
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- 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
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- $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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
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
- $47
- 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
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Busferry from Benevento to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $55–75
- 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
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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