There are 3 ways to get from Plovdiv to Israel by train, 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 to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SOF - TLV
7h 52m₪230–511Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane OTP - TLV
10h 29m₪1,051–1,518Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane VAR - TLV
9h 44m₪493–2,178
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Israel is to train and fly which costs ₪ 230 - ₪ 550 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Israel is to train and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs ₪ 230 - ₪ 550.
The distance between Plovdiv and Israel is 1723 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Plovdiv to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 5:20 AM in Plovdiv and 6:20 AM in Israel.
There are 710+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Israel?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Israel. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Бул. Кръстьо Пастухов, take the line 604 bus to Бл. 3 Ж.К. Дружба-1, take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Hashalom. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Hashalom.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪290–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪320–1,200
Flights from Varna Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪370–1,400
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪350–1,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪160–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪160–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪320–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪200–470
Flights from Varna Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪190–950
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪300–950
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪360–1,200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪320–900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪200–1,200
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪15–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₪15–22
- 1st Class
- ₪23–24
- 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
- ₪850–1,300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₪280–1,300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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