There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Trabzon by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SOF - TZX
8h 35m₺3,804–13,432Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzon
28h 25m₺1,405–4,205Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzon
20h 7m₺2,371–3,328Drive 1,466.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Trabzon1,466.1 km
17h 7m₺9,811–14,171Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)IST - TZX
7h 40m₺11,809–12,841Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)SAW - TZX
9h 19m₺2,404–6,189Bus, bus to Çanakkale Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrine
- Take the bus from Edirne to Çanakkale
- Fly from Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)CKZ - TZX
15h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzon
23h 50m₺1,891–2,668Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda - Tur
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationFlixBus KK5519B / ...
24h 20m₺2,433–3,297
Plovdiv to Trabzon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Trabzon is to bus which costs 1.800 ₺ - 2.700 ₺ and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Trabzon is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Trabzon. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Trabzon via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Trabzon is 1506 km. The road distance is 1466.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Trabzon without a car is to bus via Maltepe which takes 20h 7m and costs 2.300 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Plovdiv to Trabzon, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Trabzon bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Trabzon bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Trabzon is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 7:21 PM in Plovdiv and 8:21 PM in Trabzon.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Trabzon is 1466 km. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Plovdiv to Trabzon.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Trabzon, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Trabzon via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 20h 7m.
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- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,800
Flights from Çanakkale Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–39,000
Flights from Çanakkale Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara, Diyarbakir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–46,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,700–11,200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–2,860
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,588
- Single Room
- ₺2,860
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,396
- 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
- ₺300–440
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Plovdiv to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–600
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,134
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Çanakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Çanakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Çanakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,370–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
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