There are 9 ways to get from Porto to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, towncar, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane OPO - PDV
10h 22m$138–559Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OPO - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 31m$75–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the bus from Miranda De Ebro to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
2d 10h$368–463Drive 3,400.2 km
- Drive from Porto to Plovdivcar 3,400.2 km
33h 55m$612–885Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 17m$118–398Towncar, bus, train
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Lugotowncar
- Take the bus from Lugo to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
2d 11h$649–693Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
2d 16h$294–460Bus
- Take the bus from Porto to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 64 / ...
2d 16h$314–451Drive, car train
- Drive from Porto to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
43h 31m$738–1,049
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $75 - $300 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at Plovdiv via Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Porto and Plovdiv is 2795 km. The road distance is 3400.2 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $360 - $470.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Porto to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Porto to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
The best way to get from Porto to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs $290 - $460 and takes 2 days 16h.
Porto to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Porto. It is currently 19:10 in Porto and 21:10 in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Plovdiv via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Miranda De Ebro to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Lugo to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $404
- Website
- VM Transfers
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