There are 5 ways to get from Shtip to Plovdiv by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Shtip to Kyustendilcar
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
8h 45m$24–40Bus
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
10h 31mDrive 313.6 km
- Drive from Shtip to Plovdivcar 313.6 km
4h 26m$50–72Bus, train
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
11h 26mBus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
12h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shtip to Plovdiv is to drive and train which costs $24 - $40 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shtip to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Shtip to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Štip and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Shtip and Plovdiv is 371 km. The road distance is 313.6 km.
The best way to get from Shtip to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 10h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Shtip to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Shtip to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, depart from Štip station.
Shtip to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Shtip. It is currently 12:16 PM in Shtip and 1:16 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Shtip to Plovdiv is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Shtip to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Shtip, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Štip to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 31m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–9
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- 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
- 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
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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