There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Sofia Airport, 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 Sarajevo (SJJ)SOF - SJJ
9h 11m$88–271Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
19h 27m$64–91Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
16h 10m$65–102Drive 710.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sarajevo710.1 km
9h 17m$113–163Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sarajevo (SJJ)IST - SJJ
9h 41m$109–270Train, bus via Gostivar
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
17h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Take the bus from Nova Varoš to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
22h 7m
Plovdiv to Sarajevo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo is to train and bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Sarajevo station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sarajevo is 570 km. The road distance is 710.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 16h 10m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Plovdiv to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Sarajevo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sarajevo is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:50 AM in Plovdiv and 12:50 AM in Sarajevo.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sarajevo is 710 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Plovdiv to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Belgrade New Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 16h 10m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sarajevo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Istanbul to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sarajevo via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sarajevo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sarajevo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://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
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43–44
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +387 57 316 184
- kondor11@teol.net
- Website
- kondorbus.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- kondorbus.com
- Phone
- +381 11 244 6022
- alamanistours@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.polazak.com/en/Alamanis-Tours/operator/
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +387 65 626 696
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–31
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 935 300
- steptours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gostivar to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0) 31 524-518
- office@gaga-turs.rs
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
- 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
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nova Varoš to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
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