There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Prilep by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
10h 50m$49–61Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
10h 57m$39–71Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Drive from Kyustendil to Makedonska Kamenica
- Take the bus from Kočani to Prilep
13h 6mDrive 415.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Prilep415.3 km
5h 47m$66–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
11h 16mBus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
12h 21m
Plovdiv to Prilep by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Prilep is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Prilep is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Prilep. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Prilep via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Prilep is 493 km. The road distance is 415.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Prilep without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Plovdiv to Prilep, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Prilep bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Prilep bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Prilep is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:34 AM in Plovdiv and 12:34 AM in Prilep.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Prilep is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Plovdiv to Prilep.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Prilep, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Prilep via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 10h 50m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- 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
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- info@roman.com.mk
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 48 423 310
- pelagonijatrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Kočani to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
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