There are 9 ways to get from Simsirdere to Plovdiv by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Zonguldak, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Simsirdere to Zonguldak (ONQ)
- Fly from Zonguldak (ONQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ONQ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
8h 8m$269–786Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurucaşile merkez to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK3418
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
21h 55m$38–54Taxi, bus via Istanbul
- Take the taxi from Simsirdere to Ulus
- Take the bus from Ulus to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
15h 13m$106–122Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Simsirdere to Ulus
- Take the bus from Ulus to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
20h 16m$93–116Drive 870.5 km
- Drive from Simsirdere to Plovdiv870.5 km
9h 46m$138–198Taxi to Kastamonu Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Simsirdere to Kastamonu Airport (KFS)
- Fly from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)KFS - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
10h 26m$270–619Taxi to Zonguldak, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the taxi from Simsirdere to Zonguldak (ONQ)
- Fly from Zonguldak (ONQ) to Istanbul (IST)ONQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station South
9h 33m$344–757Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Simsirdere to Ulus
- Take the bus from Ulus to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
15h 16m$87–126Bus
- Take the bus from Kurucaşile merkez to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK3418
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthArda - Tur
17h 20m$52–70
Zonguldak (ONQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simsirdere to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $35 - $55 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Simsirdere to Plovdiv is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Simsirdere and Plovdiv is 975 km. The road distance is 870.5 km.
The best way to get from Simsirdere to Plovdiv without a car is to taxi and bus via Istanbul which takes 15h 13m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Simsirdere to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h behind Simsirdere. It is currently 3:37 AM in Simsirdere and 2:37 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Simsirdere to Plovdiv is 871 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Simsirdere to Plovdiv.
There are 737+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Simsirdere, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Simsirdere to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Kurucaşile merkez, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zonguldak to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Zonguldak to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–330
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ulus to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–11
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- 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/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kurucaşile merkez to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $55–150
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