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How to get fromTbilisi to Plovdivby plane, bus, train, car ferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tbilisi to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeTBS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 24m
    $164–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    32h 50m
    $58–72

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain804 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
    3. Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdivtrain
    2d 22h
    $255–308

  4. Drive 2,019.7 km

    1. Drive from Tbilisi to Plovdivcar2,019.7 km
    24h 28m
    $319–460

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeTBS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    16h 43m
    $156–275

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTBS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    13h 13m
    $83–200

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Istanbul (IST)planeTBS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
    3. Take the bus from Edirne to Plovdivbus
    13h 50m
    $106–271

  8. Bus via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    2d

Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Plovdiv via Istanbul Aksaray, Yusufpaşa, Sultanahmet, and Istanbul Esenler in around 32h 50m.

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