There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Shibām by train, plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Seiyun Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seiyun Airport (GXF)SOF - GXF
14h 39m$261–714Bus to Istanbul, fly to Seiyun Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Seiyun Airport (GXF)IST - GXF
13h 56m$213–693Drive 4,943 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Shibām4,943 km
2d 6h$779–1,125Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sharurah Domestic Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW)IST - SHW
- Drive from Sharurah Domestic Airport (SHW) to Shibām
18h 26m$267–866Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Seiyun Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Seiyun Airport (GXF)AXD - GXF
23h 42m$300–842Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Seiyun Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Seiyun Airport (GXF)OTP - GXF
23h 31m$533–1,105
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seiyun Airport (GXF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Shibām is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Shibām is to bus and fly which takes 13h 56m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Plovdiv and Shibām is 3996 km. The road distance is 4943 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Plovdiv to Shibām, including transfers.
Shibām is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 6:14 AM in Plovdiv and 7:14 AM in Shibām.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Shibām is 4943 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Plovdiv to Shibām.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Shibām, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Shibām. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, take the line 4 subway to Sofia Airport, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Seiyun Airport (GXF), then take the taxi to Shibām. Alternatively, you can drive from Plovdiv to Shibām in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seiyun Airport via Istanbul, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seiyun Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seiyun Airport via Athens, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Istanbul to Seiyun Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Seiyun Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Seiyun Airport via Athens, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Seiyun Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Seiyun Airport via Heraklion, Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Seiyun Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Seiyun Airport via Athens, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Seiyun Airport via Amman, Aden
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sharurah Domestic Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Sharurah Domestic Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Sharurah Domestic Airport via Medina, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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