There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Svishtov by bus, train, or car
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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 Svishtov Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
6h 35m$27–39Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Veliko TarnovoRe
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Svishtov
8h 19m$11–19Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Svishtov245.9 km
4h 9m$39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Lovech
- Take the bus from Lovech to Svishtov
6h 43m
Plovdiv to Svishtov by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Svishtov is to train and bus which costs $11 - $19 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Svishtov is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Svishtov station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Svishtov Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Svishtov is 384 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Svishtov without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 6h 35m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Plovdiv to Svishtov, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Svishtov bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Svishtov bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Svishtov is 246 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Plovdiv to Svishtov.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svishtov.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Svishtov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Svishtov Bus Station via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 6h 35m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- 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 Svishtov Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Svishtov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Lovech to Svishtov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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