There are 5 ways to get from Pirot to Plovdiv by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
5h 20m$22–29Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Pirot to Dragomancar
- Take the train from Dragoman to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
5h 21m$13–23Drive 234.3 km
- Drive from Pirot to Plovdivcar 234.3 km
2h 21m$37–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain 8611 / ...
6h 15m$20–27Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
6h 45m
Pirot to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Plovdiv is to drive and train which costs $13 - $24 and takes 5h 21m.
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 station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Pirot, Main Bus Station and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Pirot and Plovdiv is 232 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 20m and costs $22 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Pirot to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Pirot to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, arrive at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 8:09 PM in Pirot and 9:09 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, Main Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dragoman to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–9
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- 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
- 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
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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