There are 6 ways to get from Shtip to Plovdiv by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Blagoevgrad
best- Take the bus from Štip to Delčevo
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
8h 27mDrive, train
cheapest- Drive from Shtip to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
8h 27m$25–40Drive 311.3 km
- Drive from Shtip to Plovdiv311.3 km
4h 29m$49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Štip 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
10h 31mBus, train
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to PlovdivRe / ...
11h 19mBus via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
11h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shtip to Plovdiv is to drive and train which costs $25 - $40 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shtip to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 4h 29m 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 372 km. The road distance is 311.3 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 27m 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 12:47 AM in Shtip and 1:47 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Shtip to Plovdiv is 311 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
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
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Delčevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +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
- $30
- 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 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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