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How to get fromTokyo to Plovdivby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHND - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    23h 9m
    $567–924

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeNRT - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    23h 23m
    $320–1,054

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Istanbul (IST)planeHND - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    22h 49m
    $432–745

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeHND - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    26h 9m
    $524–1,895

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeHND - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    26h 19m
    $774–1,515

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Istanbul (IST)planeNRT - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    23h 8m
    $385–925

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeHND - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
    29h 57m
    $585–1,348

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration19h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium.

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