There are 5 ways to get from Veles to Plovdiv by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Veles to Skopjetrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
9h 22m$28–62Train, bus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the train from Veles to Skopjetrain
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
10h 21m$26–60Drive 348.4 km
- Drive from Veles to Plovdivcar 348.4 km
4h 45m$55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
10h 8m$47–119Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
11h 13m$50–72
Veles to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veles to Plovdiv is to train and bus via Plovdiv which costs $26 - $60 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Veles to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Veles to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Veles and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Veles and Plovdiv is 407 km. The road distance is 348.4 km.
The best way to get from Veles to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $28 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Veles to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Veles to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, depart from Veles station.
Veles to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Veles. It is currently 2:24 AM in Veles and 3:24 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Veles to Plovdiv is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Veles to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Veles, North Macedonia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Veles to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 8m.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Veles to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Berovo-trans-862062503867001/
- Phone
- +389 43 222 192
- panpromet@yahoo.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- info@roman.com.mk
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Veles to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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