Sofia to Plovdiv bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 33 daily bus departures available, including 2 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Sofia bus station at 06:30h, arriving at Plovdiv bus station at 09:45h the same day. While latest bus departs at 23:30h, arriving at 01:15h the following day.
11:19Plovdiv ul. Kapitan Raycho Nikolov 2, 4000 Tsentar, Plovdiv
Травентурия
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08:00
Sofia
2h 10min
10:10Plovdiv
Травентурия
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17:00
Sofia Central Bus Station
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19:00Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station
Union Ivkoni (Юнион Ивкони)
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Getting from Sofia and Plovdiv by bus
The shortest travel distance between Sofia and Plovdiv is 144 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 23:30 has a travel time of 01:45h.
The longest travel time on the route is 03:15h.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Plovdiv earlier, there
is 1 night bus departing from Sofia to Plovdiv.
The overnight bus 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 is a total of 7 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have been rated 9 times by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating the route and their overall rating.
Over 9 travelers have shared their feedback and reviewed their bus journey from Sofia to Plovdiv. The average rating is 8.1. You can read the users' review of the bus company below.
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If you're wondering what other destinations you can visit when traveling from Sofia, below are some of the most popular routes that other clients have purchased their tickets for:
If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Plovdiv, here is the list of the most popular travel routes that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:
If you're traveling 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 176 € where you are able to organize a
%entity% vehicle for your journey. You can see some of the transfer offers below.
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