There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Borovets by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to KostenetsRe
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Borovets
1h 49m$15–20Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to KostenetsRe
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokov
3h 42m$5–9Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
3h 17m$6–8Drive 119.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Borovets119.5 km
1h 49m$19–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plovdiv to Borovets119.5 km
1h 49m$90–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Borovets is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Borovets is to train and taxi which takes 1h 49m and costs $15 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Borovets via Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Borovets is 108 km. The road distance is 119.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Borovets without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 49m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Plovdiv to Borovets, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Borovets bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Borovets bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Samokov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Borovets is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Plovdiv to Borovets.
There are 431+ hotels available in Borovets.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
Samokov Bus operates a bus from Plovdiv to Samokov 4 times a day. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $12–120
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi 1
- Phone
- +359 32 6155
- Website
- taxi1.bg
Elma Taxi
- Phone
- +359 32 6160
- Website
- viailet.bg
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 936 6112
- Website
- ekotaxi.bg
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