Sofia to Plovdiv bus and coach is a popular way of travelling.There are up to 34 daily bus departures available, including 2 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Sofia at 07:00h, arriving at Plovdiv at 09:45h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 23:30h, arriving at 01:15h the following day.
17:20Plovdiv ul. Kapitan Raycho Nikolov 2, 4000 Tsentar, Plovdiv
Травентурия
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23.17
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11:00
Sofia Central Bus Station
2h 15min
13:15Plovdiv Bus Station South
Union Ivkoni (Юнион Ивкони)
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8.8
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09:00
Sofia Oborishte 2, 1000 Sofia
2h 19min
11:19Plovdiv ul. Kapitan Raycho Nikolov 2, 4000 Tsentar, Plovdiv
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08:00
Sofia
2h 10min
10:10Plovdiv
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17:00
Sofia Central Bus Station
2h 0min
19:00Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station
Union Ivkoni (Юнион Ивкони)
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Traveling by coach from Sofia to Plovdiv
The shortest travel distance between Sofia and Plovdiv is 89 mi.
The fastest coach which departs at 23:30 has a travel time of 01:45h.
The longest travel time on the route is 02:45h.
Booking your train tickets in advance is recommended to guarantee your seat, especially if you're travelling during peak travel times.
Overnight coaches
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Plovdiv earlier, there
is 1 night coach departing from Sofia to Plovdiv.
The overnight coach departs at 23:30 and arrives at 01:15
the following day.
Below is the most popular night departure to Plovdiv:
Bus companies operating the Sofia to Plovdiv route
There are 7 bus companies operating this route. These companies have been reviewed 8 times by travellers. Below is a list of the most popular bus companies along with their overall ratings.
8 travelers have shared their feedback and reviewed their bus journey from Sofia to Plovdiv. The average rating is 8.1. You can read the reviews below.
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If you're wondering which other destinations you can visit when travelling from Sofia, below are some of the most popular routes that other travellers have booked tickets for:
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If you're travelling with a lot of luggage, or prefer the advantage of having door to door service, we also offer affordable private transfers from Sofia to Plovdiv starting from 152 £ where you are able to organise a
%entity% vehicle for your journey. You can see some of the transfer offers below.
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