Istanbul to Plovdiv

Q: What is the distance between Istanbul and Plovdiv?

The distance between these two places is a total of 420 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Istanbul and Plovdiv?

The average travel time between the stations is 07:30 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Istanbul to Plovdiv?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €23.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Istanbul to Plovdiv?

The average number of daily departures is 18. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Istanbul to Plovdiv?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Istanbul to Plovdiv?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Istanbul to Plovdiv Plovdiv to Istanbul

Between Istanbul, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria we found up to 18 bus departures, including 14 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Istanbul is at 08:00 arriving to Plovdiv at 14:00 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:59 and arrives at 07:35 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €23 to €30.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Istanbul to Plovdiv:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

18:00 Istanbul Büyük Otogari

5h 25min

23:25 Plovdiv Bus Station South

from 26 HRK

Best offer on 31. Oct

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11:30 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.sector 101-102

6h 45min

18:15 Plovdiv Bus Station South, bul. Hristo Botev 47

from 23 HRK

Best offer on 19. Sep

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08:00 Istanbul

6h 0min

14:00 Plovdiv

from 23 HRK

Best offer on 23. Sep

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22:30 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.sector 101-102

7h 35min

06:05 Plovdiv Bus Station South, bul. Hristo Botev 47

from 23 HRK

Best offer on 18. Sep

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21:00 Istanbul, Greater Istanbul Bus terminal

9h 0min

DIRECT

05:00 Plovdiv, Bus terminal

from 26.799 HRK

Best offer on 28. Oct

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Traveling by bus from Istanbul to Plovdiv

The shortest travel distance between Istanbul and Plovdiv is 420 km. The fastest bus which departs at 18:00 has a travel time of 05:25h. The longest travel time on the route is 09:35h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Plovdiv earlier, there are 14 night buses from Istanbul to Plovdiv. The overnight buses depart between 18:00 and 23:59 and arrive between 00:25 and 07:35 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Plovdiv:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

22:30 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.sector 101-102

7h 35min

06:05 Plovdiv Bus Station South, bul. Hristo Botev 47

from 23 HRK

Best offer on 18. Sep

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21:00 Istanbul, Greater Istanbul Bus terminal

9h 0min

DIRECT

05:00 Plovdiv, Bus terminal

from 26.799 HRK

Best offer on 28. Oct

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18:00 Istanbul Büyük Otogari

6h 25min

00:25 Plovdiv Bus Station South

from 26 HRK

Best offer on 19. Sep

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20:00 Istanbul

9h 16min

04:16 Plovdiv

from 30 HRK

Best offer on 28. Oct

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23:59 Istanbul Büyük Otogari

7h 41min

07:40 Plovdiv Bus Station South

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 23 HRK

Best offer on 21. Sep

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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Domino Line - Alpar Turizm - Panorama Trans

8.6

CityLines

7.7

Arda - Tur

6.3

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Istanbul or Plovdiv, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Istanbul

You can see information about the departure station and stops Istanbul here

Plovdiv

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Plovdiv here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €23 (One-Way) or €46 (Return).

Trip reviews from Istanbul to Plovdiv

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Other popular destinations from Istanbul

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Istanbul, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Plovdiv

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 combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Plovdiv to Istanbul

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