There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Van by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane SOF - VAN
10h 24m₺3,693–14,542Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
33h 35m₺2,087–3,435Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus FlixBus KK0122B
32h 45m₺2,491–4,316Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Rahovatrain
- Take the bus from Bitlis bus station to Van bus stationbus
36h 42m₺3,415–7,431Drive 1,927 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Vancar 1,927 km
23h 50m₺13,460–19,442Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane SAW - VAN
9h 44m₺6,074–17,747Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane IST - VAN
9h 30m₺12,161–19,726Bus, bus to Çanakkale Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Çanakkalebus
- Fly from Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane CKZ - VAN
11h 38m₺16,300–50,652
Plovdiv to Van by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Van is to bus which costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Van is to bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Van station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Van bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Van is 1900 km. The road distance is 1927 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Van without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 32h 45m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 4.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Plovdiv to Van, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Van bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Van bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Van is 1h ahead of Plovdiv. It is currently 10:54 PM in Plovdiv and 11:54 PM in Van.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Van is 1927 km. It takes approximately 23h 50m to drive from Plovdiv to Van.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Van, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Van bus station via Istanbul and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–14,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–16,000
Flights from Çanakkale Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Istanbul to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,100–11,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺220–333
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺220–310
- 1st Class
- ₺329–333
- 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
- ₺470–2,968
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,647
- Single Room
- ₺2,968
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,448
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Rahova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- ₺950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bitlis bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
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 Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,736
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–850
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- 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
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Çanakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Çanakkale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
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