There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Take the taxi from Samokov to Seven Rila Lakes
4h 23m$31–43Drive 169.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes169.6 km
2h 55m$27–39Train, taxi
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenets1620 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Seven Rila Lakes
2h 59m$48–65Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Take the taxi from Maliovitsa to Seven Rila Lakes
6h 21m$31–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes169.6 km
2h 55m$130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Plovdiv and Seven Rila Lakes is 170 km. The road distance is 169.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 4h 23m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are 529+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Seven Rila Lakes. However, you can take the train to Kostenets, walk to Kostenets, take the bus to Samokov, then take the taxi to Seven Rila Lakes. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kostenets then take the taxi to Seven Rila Lakes.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $25–160
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Taxi 1
- Phone
- +359 32 6155
- Website
- taxi1.bg
Elma Taxi
- Phone
- +359 32 6160
- Website
- viailet.bg
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 936 6112
- Website
- ekotaxi.bg
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