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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Van by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane SOF - VAN
    10h 42m
    ₺4,396–17,647

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus bus
    31h 45m
    ₺4,019–6,326

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    4. Take the train from Sivas to Tatvantrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Tatvan to Vantaxi taxi
    35h 18m
    ₺9,246–12,617

  4. Drive  1,926.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Vancar car 1,926.8 km
    23h 43m
    ₺15,332–22,146

  5. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane IST - VAN
    12h 25m
    ₺12,886–25,206

  6. Train, train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane SAW - VAN
    13h 25m
    ₺4,626–12,266

  7. Bus, bus to Çanakkale Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne to Çanakkalebus bus
    3. Fly from Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane plane CKZ - VAN
    13h 10m
    ₺11,363–49,073

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,924Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,898.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Van, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Van via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Istanbul Otogari in around 31h 45m.

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