Flight to Sofia
Istanbul → Sofia · about 50m in the air
Bus to Plovdiv
Sofia → Plovdiv · about 1h 55m
Istanbul → Plovdiv
Türkiye to Bulgaria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Istanbul?
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About the trip from Istanbul to Plovdiv
Istanbul (Türkiye) and Plovdiv (Bulgaria) are 372 km (231 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Sofia: about 5h 45m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 7h by train, direct. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Istanbul to Sofia: about 50m in the air, 502 km
- Bus from Sofia to Plovdiv: about 1h 55m, 132 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Sofia: about 5h 45m, 1 change
- Train, direct: about 7h, no changes
- Train + Bus, via Tryavna and Stara Zagora: ~7h 50m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight + Bus, via Ataşehir, Pendik and Sofia: about 8h 10m, 3 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.