There are 11 ways to get from Plovdiv to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOF - EDI
9h 13m£63–184Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
41h 52m£453–846Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
42h 57m£376–833Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 1h£350–578Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 1m£79–239Fly Plovdiv Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PDV - EDI
9h 31m£69–154Fly Plovdiv Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PDV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 49m£70–289Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d£189–340Train, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3d 5h£140–311Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Plovdiv to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
30h 1m£537–740Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
31h 3m£439–677
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £65 - £160 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Plovdiv and Edinburgh is 1608 miles.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 41h 52m and costs £450 - £850.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Plovdiv to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £180 - £340 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Glasgow Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–3
- 1st Class
- £2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–2
- 1st Class
- £1–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £4–7
- 1st Class
- £5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–3
- 1st Class
- £2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–2
- 1st Class
- £2–3
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £4–6
- 1st Class
- £4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Plovdiv to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 9:25 AM in Plovdiv and 7:25 AM in Edinburgh.
Plovdiv to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
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