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

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeTZX - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    8h 19m
    $80–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdivbus
    21h 41m
    $40–75

  3. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    21h 22m
    $59–71

  4. Bus, train via Sivas

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to Erzincanbus
    2. Take the train from Erzincan to Sivastrain
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmetrainYht
    4. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    31h 43m

  5. Drive 1,465.1 km

    1. Drive from Trabzon to Plovdivcar1,465.1 km
    17h 4m
    $231–334

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Istanbul (IST)planeTZX - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
    8h 40m
    $279–302

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullubus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusArda - Tur
    24h 11m
    $54–75

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı to Halkalı MarmaraybusBn1
    3. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    32h 19m
    $44–114

Trabzon to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration24h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Trabzon to Plovdiv via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Alibeyköy, Alibeyköy Cep Otogari, Eminönü, Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı, Çatladıkapı, and Istanbul Esenler in around 21h 22m.

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