There are 7 ways to get from Sarajevo to Plovdiv by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SJJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
9h 25m$99–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
18h 25m$58–93Bus via Gostivar
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivar
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
16h 42mDrive 709.3 km
- Drive from Sarajevo to Plovdiv709.3 km
9h 20m$113–163Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul (IST)SJJ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
10h 50m$109–341Bus, train via Gostivar
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivar
- Take the train from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
19h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
20h 7m$68–95
Sarajevo to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 9h 20m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Gostivar, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Plovdiv is 577 km. The road distance is 709.3 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Gostivar which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Sarajevo to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Centrotrans ad, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
Sarajevo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Centrotrans ad, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Sarajevo. It is currently 4:46 PM in Sarajevo and 5:46 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarajevo to Plovdiv is 709 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Sarajevo to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Gostivar, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Sarajevo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +389 70 935 300
- steptours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +387 57 340-771
- info@centrotrans-ad.com
- Website
- centrotrans-ad.com
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- centrotrans-ad.com
- Book at
- centrotrans-ad.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 7614 715
- office@transprodukt.rs
- Website
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
- Phone
- +387 65 626 696
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +381 (0) 31 524-518
- office@gaga-turs.rs
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
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