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There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ancona by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeSOF - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    8h 7m
    €86–263

  2. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeSOF - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
    11h 15m
    €64–234

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiatrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    24h 17m
    €143–252

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to DimitrovgradtrainRe / ...
    2. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Venezia MestretrainRjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    6. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    36h 48m
    €216–358

  5. Drive 1,570 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Anconacar1,570 km
    15h 49m
    €245–354

  6. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)planeSOF - AOI
    9h 25m
    €73–184

  7. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)planeSOF - CIA
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
    11h 30m
    €69–374

  8. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Abruzzo Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)planeOTP - PSR
    3. Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
    11h 53m
    €279–598

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Anconabus
    25h 56m
    €134–156

  10. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiatrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Anconabus
    29h 5m
    €135–137

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ancona, Italy?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ancona via Sofia and Kumanovo in around 25h 56m.

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