There are 2 ways to get from Plovdiv to Malta by bus, plane, or busferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SOF - MLA
5h 55m€73–165Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
46h 28m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Malta is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €170 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Malta is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €70 - €170.
The distance between Plovdiv and Malta is 1222 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 46h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Plovdiv to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 12:31 AM in Plovdiv and 11:31 PM in Malta.
There are 6166+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Malta. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), then take the taxi to Qormi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloníki, Vlore , station, Vlorë, Scicli, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 46h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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
- €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/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
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