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There are 12 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bishkek by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeSOF - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    18h 34m
    $294–621

  2. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tashkent International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeIST - TAS
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    26h 17m
    $186–428

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesisbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Potibus
    4. Take the bus from Poti to Kropotkin Bus stationbus
    5. Take the train from Kavkazskaya to Petukhovotrain
    6. Take the train from Petukhovo to Bischkek 2train
    5d 20h
    $527–774

  4. Drive 5,251.6 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Bishkekcar5,251.6 km
    3d 3h
    $828–1,195

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeIST - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    18h 59m
    $215–359

  6. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Osh, bus

    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 Osh (OSS)planeSOF - OSS
    3. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
    4. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    26h 59m
    $334–1,329

  7. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeSAW - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    20h 44m
    $231–424

  8. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeSKG - ALA
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    25h 13m
    $249–802

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Shymkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeIST - CIT
    3. Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train
    27h 36m

  10. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
    5. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Bischkek 2train
    5d 23h
    $716–965

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Brno Bus Station Zvonarkabus
    2. Take the bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Minsk Pas to Kuznetsktrain
    4. Take the train from Kuznetsk to Bischkek 2train
    6d 15h
    $451–714

  12. Bus, train via Orenburg

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Orenburgtrain
    4. Take the train from Orenburg to Bischkek 2train
    7d 7h

Plovdiv to Bishkek by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration6d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$451Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Bishkek. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 92 bus to Sayran, walk to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the bus to Bishkek Avtovokzal, then take the taxi to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv to Bischkek 2 via Istanbul Otogari, Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Poti, Kropotkin Bus station, Kavkazskaya, and Petukhovo in around 5d 20h.

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