There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- 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
15h 59m$71–108Drive 675.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Ksamilcar 675.5 km
10h 32m$123–177Train to Sofia Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
12h 54m$111–380Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
16h 20m$86–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
17h 19m$78–88Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
19h 4m$117–155Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
19h 45mTrain, 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 47m$128–374
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil is to train and bus which costs $75 - $90 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil is to drive which takes 10h 32m 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, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Ohrid and Sarande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Ksamil is 849 km. The road distance is 675.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Ksamil without a car is to bus via Skopje which takes 16h 20m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 15h 59m 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 1:10 AM in Plovdiv and 12:10 AM in Ksamil.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Ksamil is 676 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m 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, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Ohrid, Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, and Sarande in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- (389) 46 251-882
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
Bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- info@euroturist.mk
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- eurolinia6@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Tetovo to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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