Flight to Pendik
Ankara → Pendik · about 35m in the air
Flight to Sofia
Pendik → Sofia · about 55m in the air
Bus to Plovdiv
Sofia → Plovdiv · about 1h 55m
Ankara → Plovdiv
Türkiye to Bulgaria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Ankara?
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About the trip from Ankara to Plovdiv
Ankara (Türkiye) and Plovdiv (Bulgaria) are 723 km (449 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Pendik and Sofia: about 7h 55m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes about 11h 45m by train, via Istanbul. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Ankara to Pendik: about 35m in the air, 321 km
- Flight from Pendik to Sofia: about 55m in the air, 533 km
- Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv: about 1h 55m, 132 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Pendik and Sofia: about 7h 55m, 2 changes
- Train, via Istanbul: about 11h 45m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Istanbul: about 10h 40m, 1 change
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Bucharest, Giurgiu and Ruse: ~9h, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus + Flight, via Vienna and Bratislava: about 9h 45m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.