There are 8 ways to get from Rimini to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 1m$76–280Fly Federico Fellini Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
6h 57m$39–402Train, bus
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
22h 7m$138–199Drive 1,465.4 km
- Drive from Rimini to Plovdivcar 1,465.4 km
14h 58m$266–383Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BLQ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
11h 17m$322–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rimini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
24h 38m$148–175Bus
- Take the bus from Rimini to Bologna Centralebus 421 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
26h 10m$129–162Train, bus via Ljubljana
- Take the train from Rimini to Trieste Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
27h 56m$146–231
Rimini to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $35 - $410 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $35 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bologna Centrale and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Rimini and Plovdiv is 1256 km. The road distance is 1465.4 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 7m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Rimini to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Rimini to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rimini station.
Rimini to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Rimini. It is currently 2:55 AM in Rimini and 3:55 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Rimini to Plovdiv is 1465 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Rimini to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Rimini to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Bologna Centrale and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $24–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +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 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
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $113
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- 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
- $280–420
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Rimini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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