There are 6 ways to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv by train, night train, bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Train, night train via Dimitrovgrad
best- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti NordIc
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivRe / ...
12h 31m$84–128Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to PlovdivRe
12h 36m$43–62Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari3908 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv
12h 40m$282–423Drive 596.3 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Plovdiv596.3 km
8h 59m$95–138Fly, bus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SBZ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
9h 14m$96–266Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
13h$48–62
Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv is to train and night train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibiu to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Plovdiv via Ruse and Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Sibiu to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Plovdiv via Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Sibiu and Plovdiv is 789 km. The road distance is 596.3 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv without a car is to train and night train via Dimitrovgrad which takes 12h 31m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Sibiu to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Sibiu to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Plovdiv train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Ruse station.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sibiu to Plovdiv via Ruse and Veliko Tarnovo in around 13h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Sibiu to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
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Sibiu to Plovdiv train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Plovdiv is 596 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Sibiu to Plovdiv.
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