There are 10 ways to get from Florence to Plovdiv by plane, train, shuttle, bus or car
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- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Plovdiv is 02 807 87 57.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Plovdiv is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Plovdiv is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 02 807 87 57.
No, returning to Italy from Bulgaria is currently allowed.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs €28 - €220 and takes 9h 27m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs €28 - €220 and takes 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Plovdiv via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
The distance between Florence and Plovdiv is 1112 km. The road distance is 1546.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 25h 18m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Florence to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Florence to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Florentia Bus, depart from Florence station.
There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Sofia Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 5m and has one stopover.
Florence to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Hebros Bus Ltd., arrive at Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 11:55 in Florence and 12:55 in Plovdiv.
- Distance: 1112.3 km
- Duration: 11h 5m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Florence to Plovdiv via Sofia in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Bologna to Sofia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $250
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $24 - $310
Flights from Bologna to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $360
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17 - $220
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Sofia via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $17 - $220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bologna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27 - $220
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28 - $170
Flights from Bologna to Thessaloniki via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $260
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $850
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
- Website
- flyblueair.com
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Florence to Sofia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bologna to Thessaloniki via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4 - $5
- 1st Class
- $5 - $6
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4 - $5
- 1st Class
- $5 - $7
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $11 - $15
- Base Standard
- $25 - $35
- Base Premium
- $30 - $45
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21 - $75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $21 - $29
- Base Standard
- $40 - $55
- Base Premium
- $50 - $75
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $24 - $35
- Base Standard
- $45 - $65
- Base Premium
- $55 - $80
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $20 - $28
- Base Standard
- $40 - $55
- Base Premium
- $50 - $70
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $14 - $21
- Smart Low Cost
- $12 - $18
- Smart Flex
- $26 - $40
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma - Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $21 - $30
- Smart Low Cost
- $19 - $27
- Smart Flex
- $40 - $55
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $23 - $35
- Smart Low Cost
- $21 - $30
- Smart Flex
- $40 - $60
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $21 - $29
- Smart Low Cost
- $18 - $26
- Smart Flex
- $35 - $55
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- $7 - $10
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $24
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- $19 - $27
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $23
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- $12 - $14
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- $32 - $35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- $25 - $28
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $170 - $210
- Book at
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- + 359/38/66 34 04
- georg_ltd@abv.bg
- Website
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $70
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Rimini to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $190
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Florence to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $110
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
- Phone
- 032 65 78 11
- office@hebrosbus.com
- Website
- hebrosbus.com
Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Hebros Bus Ltd.
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Website
- starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
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- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $15
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0810
- support@citylines.bg
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 046/ 66 13 21
- valeross_holiday@abv.bg
- Website
- valeross.com
Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $7
- Schedules at
- valeross.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $12
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Racic Eurobus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- Huntur
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Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Plovdiv is 1546 km. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Florence to Plovdiv.
KLM, Alitalia, Air France and four other airlines offer flights from Florence Airport to Sofia Airport.
There are 436+ hotels available in Plovdiv. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to bus which takes 13 min and costs .