There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Tokyo by bus, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)SOF - HND
19h 36m¥91,704–142,405Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Narita International Airport (NRT)SOF - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
21h 21m¥53,814–187,085Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)IST - HND
18h 41m¥65,023–116,837Bus to Istanbul, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Narita International Airport (NRT)IST - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
19h 31m¥57,133–141,517Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)VAR - HND
22h 56m¥90,057–311,398Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)SKG - HND
26h 6m¥95,431–207,062Bus to Istanbul, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)IST - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
22h 52m¥73,533–148,767
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Tokyo is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥150000 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Tokyo is to bus and fly which takes 18h 41m and costs ¥65000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Plovdiv and Tokyo is 9347 km.
It takes approximately 19h 36m to get from Plovdiv to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 7h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 5:47 PM in Plovdiv and 12:47 AM in Tokyo.
There are 10566+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Tokyo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Tokyo. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–460,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Narita International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–420,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–170,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–600,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–470,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sofia Airport to Narita International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–420,000
Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–170,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tokyo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–470,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–400,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–180,000
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–140,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–140,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–160,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Narita International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Narita International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport via Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Narita International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–110,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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