There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Pirot by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Dragomantrain
- Drive from Dragoman to Pirotcar
5h 21mRSD 1,308–2,133Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
5h 25mRSD 3,102–4,095Drive 234 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Pirotcar 234 km
2h 21mRSD 3,678–5,313Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain 8612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
6h 25mRSD 2,038–2,703Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
6h 56m
Plovdiv to Pirot by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Pirot is to train and drive which costs RSD 1300 - RSD 2200 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Pirot is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs RSD 3600 - RSD 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Pirot station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Pirot, Main Bus Station via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Pirot is 244 km. The road distance is 234 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Pirot without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs RSD 3100 - RSD 4100.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Plovdiv to Pirot, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Pirot bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Pirot bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Pirot is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 9:24 AM in Plovdiv and 8:24 AM in Pirot.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Pirot is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Plovdiv to Pirot.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Pirot, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Pirot, Main Bus Station via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 500–805
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 500–750
- 1st Class
- RSD 795–805
Train from Sofia to Dragoman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 120–230
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 120–180
- 1st Class
- RSD 160–230
- 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
- RSD 1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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