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How to get fromPaphos to Plovdivby plane, bus, car ferry, car or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Paphos to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planePFO - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    7h 39m
    $125–201

  2. Shuttle to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLCA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 29m
    $61–222

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus26
    2. Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
    3. Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    33h 55m
    $141–378

  4. Bus, car ferry via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus56
    2. Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Pazardzhik Coach Stationbus
    2d 3h
    $115–258

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paphos to Girnecar
    2. Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
    3. Drive from Taşucu to Plovdivcar
    23h 2m
    $265–567

  6. Fly Paphos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planePFO - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    14h 13m
    $119–295

  7. Bus to Ercan International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus
    2. Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Istanbul (IST)planeECN - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    12h 43m
    $357–445

  8. Bus, car ferry via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus26
    2. Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
    3. Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
    5. Take the bus from Haskovo to Plovdivbus
    34h 59m
    $148–374

Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Paphos, Cyprus and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Paphos to Plovdiv. However, you can take the line 613 bus to Pafos Airport, walk to Paphos International Airport (PFO) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Dionysios Solomos Square, Girne, Taşucu, Taşucu, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 33h 55m.

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