There are 7 ways to get from Trabzon to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TZX - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 30m$80–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus FlixBus N1999
25h 36m$31–103Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Fatsabus
- Take the bus from Fatsa to Cerkezkoybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
21h 42m$50–98Bus, train via Sivas
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Erzincan bus stationbus
- Take the train from Erzincan to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
31h 31m$61–90Drive 1,464.9 km
- Drive from Trabzon to Plovdivcar 1,464.9 km
17h$231–334Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
25h 11m$65–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı to Halkalı Marmaraybus Bn1
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
30h 59m$41–111
Trabzon to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Trabzon to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Trabzon and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Dudullu and Istanbul Esenler Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
The distance between Trabzon and Plovdiv is 1516 km. The road distance is 1464.9 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 21h 42m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Trabzon to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Trabzon to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Kanberoğlu Turizm, depart from Trabzon station.
Trabzon to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Kanberoğlu Turizm, arrive at İstanbul Dudullu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trabzon to Plovdiv is 1465 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Trabzon to Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Trabzon to Plovdiv Bus Station South via İstanbul Dudullu, İstanbul Esenler, and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Erzincan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–68
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $38
- Single Room
- $68
- Four Person Room
- $34
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Fatsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Trabzon to Fatsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $16–23
Bus from Fatsa to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $40–65
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44–70
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $45–70
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Trabzon to Fatsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Erzincan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
Bus from Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı to Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
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