There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Naples by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car ferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP)SOF - NAP
5h 30m€35–159Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
24h 25m€156–177Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to DimitrovgradRe
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Bologna CentraleNj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centrale
39h 53m€208–513Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Naples
20h 36m€182–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Take the train from Taranto to Napoli CentraleIc
32h 16mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Benevento
- Take the bus from Benevento - Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
37h 59m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Naples is to bus and fly which costs €35 - €160 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Naples is to bus and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €35 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Naples. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Napoli P.zza Garibaldi via Sofia, Tirana and Bari-Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Naples. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Napoli Centrale via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 53m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Naples is 920 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Naples without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs €150 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Plovdiv to Naples, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Naples bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Naples train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Naples bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Naples, Italy?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi via Sofia, Tirana, Bari Porto, and Bari-Porto in around 24h 25m.
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- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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 Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Tirana to Benevento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- 800 901 142
- air@aircampania.it
- Website
- aircampania.it
Bus from Benevento - Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- aircampania.it
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–51
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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Naples is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 9:18 PM in Plovdiv and 8:18 PM in Naples.
Plovdiv to Naples train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
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