There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NCE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
7h 47m$84–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
31h 3m$107–180Drive 1,838.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Plovdiv1,838.8 km
17h 5m$330–476Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)NCE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
10h 53m$361–643Bus, train via Aéroport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
32h 58m$87–130Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoa798 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
37h 37m$134–145
Nice to Plovdiv by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Plovdiv is to bus and train via Aéroport Terminal 1 which costs $85 - $130 and takes 32h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $80 - $240.
The distance between Nice and Plovdiv is 1470 km. The road distance is 1838.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 3m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Nice to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 9:45 AM in Nice and 10:45 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Plovdiv is 1839 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Nice to Plovdiv.
There are 737+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Plovdiv via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice Airport, Fanti D'italia/Principe Fs, Brignole Fs/, Genoa, and Blagoevgrad in around 37h 37m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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