There are 7 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 to Sofia Airport, 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$49–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Napoli to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
25h 30m$221–340Drive, 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$187–368Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane NAP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
10h 33m$113–290Train, 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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- 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$169–300Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Napoli to Baribus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
34h 46m
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 - $190 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 - $190.
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 25h 30m and costs $220 - $340.
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 12:47 PM in Naples and 1:47 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- 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 2 493 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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- 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
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Durrës to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $40–135
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $77
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $111
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $135
- Car
- $118
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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