There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ksamilbus
15h 38mTrain, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Drive from Ioannina to Ksamilcar
16h 10m$72–111Drive 675.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ksamilcar 675.5 km
10h 29m$123–177Bus to Sofia Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
10h 38m$109–265Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ksamilbus
16h 38mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
18h 45mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SKG - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
14h 38m$175–359Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, drive
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane AXD - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
12h 13m$147–222
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil is to train and bus and drive which costs $70 - $120 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil is to drive which takes 10h 29m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Ksamil. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Ksamil via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ksamil is 812 km. The road distance is 675.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil without a car is to bus which takes 15h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Ksamil bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Ksamil bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Ksamil is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 3:09 PM in Plovdiv and 2:09 PM in Ksamil.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ksamil is 676 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Plovdiv to Ksamil.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ksamil, Albania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ksamil via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ksamil
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- 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
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
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