There are 10 ways to get from Porto to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, towncar, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane OPO - PDV
11h 17m$168–389Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OPO - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
9h 16m$90–202Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
2d 8h$152–235Drive 3,401.3 km
- Drive from Porto to Plovdivcar 3,401.3 km
33h 52m$613–885Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OPO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
12h 37m$347–643Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OPO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
18h 25m$120–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
2d 9h$200–279Towncar, bus
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Lugotowncar
- Take the bus from Lugo to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
2d 12hBus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
2d 14h$222–302Drive, car train
- Drive from Porto to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar
35h 8m$718–1,010
Porto to Plovdiv by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $210 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $90 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Porto - TIC Campanhã and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Valladolid and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Porto and Plovdiv is 2795 km. The road distance is 3401.3 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Porto to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Porto to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - TIC Campanhã station.
The best way to get from Porto to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 2 days 8h.
Porto to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valladolid station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Porto. It is currently 9:49 AM in Porto and 11:49 AM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Valladolid, Valladolid, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Valladolid to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Lugo to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- cooperativa@interurbana.ad
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- http://autocareslazara.com/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $425
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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