There are 5 ways to get from Pirot to Plovdiv by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski MonumentTraventuria 9228
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Plovdiv Hotel TrimontiumTraventuria 3443 / ...
5h 10m$24–34Bus, train via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski MonumentTraventuria 9228
- Take the train from Poduyane to PlovdivRe / ...
5h 37m$17–24Drive 234.3 km
- Drive from Pirot to Plovdiv234.3 km
2h 21m$37–54Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 11 / ...
5h 55m$25–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
6h 8m$20–26
Pirot to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Plovdiv is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $17 - $25 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirot to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Pirot Save Kovacevica and arriving at Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium via Sofia Vasil Levski Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Pirot and Plovdiv is 241 km. The road distance is 234.3 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Pirot to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Pirot to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, arrive at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 7:21 PM in Pirot and 8:21 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Plovdiv is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Pirot to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium via Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
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 Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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