There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Larissa by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to SofiaN1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Larissa Baraze Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
10h 10m€32–46Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LarissaRe / ...
11h 30m€24–41Drive 462.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Larissa462.5 km
7h 5m€84–121Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)SOF - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
11h 42m€81–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki MonastiriouCitylines 79
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LarissaRe / ...
10h 54m€33–45Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationCitylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Larissa
10h 55m
Plovdiv to Larissa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Larissa is to train and bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Larissa is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Larissa station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Larissa Baraze Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Larissa is 605 km. The road distance is 462.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Larissa without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 10h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Plovdiv to Larissa, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Larissa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Larissa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Larissa is 463 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Plovdiv to Larissa.
There are 256+ hotels available in Larissa.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Larissa, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Larissa Baraze Bus Station via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 10m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €6–7
- 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
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Larissa Baraze Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://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
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- ktelgram@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Book at
- ktellarisas.e-ticketing.gr
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