There are 9 ways to get from Van to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 39m$197–723Bus via Edirne
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Bandırma bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bandırma to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
37h 25m$90–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Van to Yıldızelibus
- Take the train from Yildizeli to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
28h 10m$101–134Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Van to Tatvantaxi
- Take the train from Tatvan to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
37h 6m$152–197Drive 1,927.6 km
- Drive from Van to Plovdivcar 1,927.6 km
23h 45m$304–439Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VAN - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
10h 29m$104–380Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
15h 8m$232–817Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
10h 25m$279–294Bus
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botevbus Citylines 35 / ...
34h$100–133
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Plovdiv is to bus via Edirne which costs $85 - $120 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Plovdiv Hristo Botev via Istanbul Büyük Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Van and Plovdiv is 1893 km. The road distance is 1927.6 km.
The best way to get from Van to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 10m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Van to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Van to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
Van to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Plovdiv is 1928 km. It takes approximately 23h 45m to drive from Van to Plovdiv.
Book your Van to Plovdiv bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Van to Plovdiv Hristo Botev via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Büyük Otogari in around 34h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–265
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yildizeli to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Tatvan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Yıldızeli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $45–65
Bus from Van to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $75–110
- 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
- $22
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Edirne Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Bandırma bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Van Clas Taksi
- Phone
- +90 541 690 83 54
- Website
- van-clas-taksi.business.site
Van AVM taksi
- Phone
- +90 506 098 24 14
- Website
- van-avm-taksi.business.site
Savaş Taksi
- Phone
- +90 531 961 77 85
- Website
- savastaksi.business.site
İPEKYOLU TAKSI
- Phone
- +90 432 217 50 95
- Website
- ipekyol-taksi.business.site
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