There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bran by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
10h 32m$21–52Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
13h 48mTrain, night train via Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.train
8h 17m$35–69Drive 526.8 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Brancar 526.8 km
8h 12m$84–122Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
9h 18mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
9h 48m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bran is to train and night train which costs $20 - $55 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bran is to drive which takes 8h 12m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Bran. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Bran via Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse Central Bus Station and Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Bran is 653 km. The road distance is 526.8 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bran without a car is to train and night train which takes 10h 32m and costs $20 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Plovdiv to Bran, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Bran bus services, operated by Plovdiv Express - 2000, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Bran bus services, operated by Plovdiv Express - 2000, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Bran is 527 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Plovdiv to Bran.
There are 3820+ hotels available in Bran.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bran, Brașov, Romania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Bran via Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse Central Bus Station, Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport, and Bucharest Otopeni Airport in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $15–22
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $11–17
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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