There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to SofiaN1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Simitli Е79Union Ivkoni
4h 45m$21–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Take the bus from Samokov to Simitli
6h 21m$8–12Train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to SimitliRe
6h 25m$9–16Drive 179.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality179.3 km
3h$29–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality179.3 km
3h$140–170Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgrad
6h 34m$8
Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality is to bus which costs $8 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality is to drive which takes 3h and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Simitli Municipality. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Simitli Е79 via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Simitli via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Simitli Municipality is 258 km. The road distance is 179.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 4h 45m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality is to bus via Sofia which takes 4h 45m and costs $20 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $9 - $16 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Simitli Municipality, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Simitli Е79 via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plovdiv to Simitli via Sofia in around 6h 25m.
- 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
Train from Sofia to Simitli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Simitli Е79
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
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
Bus from Samokov to Simitli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality is 179 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Plovdiv to Simitli Municipality.
There are 91+ hotels available in Simitli Municipality.