There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Dushanbe by bus, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)SOF - DYU
13h 47m$318–712Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
4d 22h$188–262Bus via Giresun
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Take the bus from Giresun to Maykop Bus station
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
5d 14h$326–362Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)IST - DYU
11h 27m$250–591Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)VAR - DYU
19h 7m$364–1,342Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)SKG - DYU
24h 7m$273–843Bus, train via Pyatigorsk
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
5d 1hBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
5d 19h$215–321Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
6d 3h$304–332
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Dushanbe is to bus and train which costs $180 - $270 and takes 4 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Dushanbe is to bus and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Asian Express Terminal via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Giresun, Maykop Bus station and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 14h.
The distance between Plovdiv and Dushanbe is 3959 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Dushanbe without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 22h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Plovdiv to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Dushanbe is 3h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 4:28 AM in Plovdiv and 7:28 AM in Dushanbe.
There are 140+ hotels available in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Asian Express Terminal via Istanbul, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Giresun, Maykop Bus station, and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station in around 5d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Dushanbe International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Varna Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Istanbul, Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dushanbe International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–150
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–23
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Giresun to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Plovdiv to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $18–22
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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