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 SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to DragomanRe
- Drive from Dragoman to Pirot
5h 14mRSD 1,357–2,131Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to SofiaN1999
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
5h 25mRSD 3,098–4,089Drive 233.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Pirot233.9 km
2h 21mRSD 3,714–5,364Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
6h 16mRSD 2,037–2,701Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium to Sofia Vasil Levski MonumentTraventuria 3444 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Pirot Save KovacevicaTraventuria 9227
10h 30mRSD 2,673–3,731
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 14m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Pirot is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs RSD 3700 - 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 233.9 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 14m 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 12:41 AM in Plovdiv and 11:41 PM 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.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 500–805
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 500–750
- 1st Class
- RSD 790–805
Train from Sofia to Dragoman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Pirot Save Kovacevica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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