Compare all timetables for the bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv from various bus operators like Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni or Tourist Service Holding for the next days.
Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Prices are for one way and one person
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Union Ivkoni8h 45m001:00ThessalonikiStation Makedonia09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 26/04/2025 01:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 26/04/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
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Union Ivkoni8h 30m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 26/04/2025 01:15:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 26/04/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Citylines6h 30m014:30ThessalonikiStation Makedonia21:00PlovdivBus station0BasicA Bus from Citylines goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 26/04/2025 14:30:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 26/04/2025 21:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Arda Tur7h 25m000:05ThessalonikiStation Makedonia07:30PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 26/04/2025 00:05:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 26/04/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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Arda Tur7h 30m008:15ThessalonikiStation Makedonia15:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 26/04/2025 08:15:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 26/04/2025 15:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
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Did you know that if you travel from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv via Sofia, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
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Bookaway8h 35m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station07:00SofiaCentral Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 30/04/2025 01:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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Bookaway1h 50m008:00SofiaCentral Coach Station09:50PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 30/04/2025 08:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
Waiting Time 1h 0mTravel time is 2h 5m longer, but you will save £7 -
Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Prices are for one way and one person
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Union Ivkoni8h 45m001:00ThessalonikiStation Makedonia09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 27/04/2025 01:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 27/04/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
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Arda Tur7h 25m000:05ThessalonikiStation Makedonia07:30PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 27/04/2025 00:05:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 27/04/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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Arda Tur7h 30m008:15ThessalonikiStation Makedonia15:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 27/04/2025 08:15:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 27/04/2025 15:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
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Arda Tur7h 20m015:10ThessalonikiStation Makedonia22:30PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 27/04/2025 15:10:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 27/04/2025 22:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
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Did you know that if you travel from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv via Sofia, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
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Bookaway8h 35m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station07:00SofiaCentral Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 30/04/2025 01:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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Bookaway1h 50m008:00SofiaCentral Coach Station09:50PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 30/04/2025 08:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
Waiting Time 1h 0mTravel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save £8 -
Cheapest bus trips Monday
Prices are for one way and one person
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Union Ivkoni8h 45m001:00ThessalonikiStation Makedonia09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 28/04/2025 01:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 28/04/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
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Union Ivkoni8h 30m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 28/04/2025 01:15:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 28/04/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Arda Tur7h 25m000:05ThessalonikiStation Makedonia07:30PlovdivNorth Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 28/04/2025 00:05:00 to North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 28/04/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
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Arda Tur7h 15m008:15ThessalonikiStation Makedonia15:30PlovdivNorth Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from Arda Tur goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 28/04/2025 08:15:00 to North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 28/04/2025 15:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
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Citylines7h 0m002:00ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station09:00PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Citylines goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 28/04/2025 02:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 28/04/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Prices are for one way and one person
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Union Ivkoni8h 30m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 29/04/2025 01:15:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 29/04/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Ilias Travel7h 45m023:45ThessalonikiStation Makedonia07:30PlovdivBus station0BasicA Bus from Ilias Travel goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 29/04/2025 23:45:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 07:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
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Tourist Service Holding6h 30m002:00ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station08:30PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 29/04/2025 02:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 29/04/2025 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Did you know that if you travel from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv via Sofia, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
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Bookaway8h 35m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station07:00SofiaCentral Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 30/04/2025 01:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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Bookaway1h 50m008:00SofiaCentral Coach Station09:50PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 30/04/2025 08:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
Waiting Time 1h 0mTravel time is 2h 5m longer, but you will save £3 -
Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Prices are for one way and one person
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Union Ivkoni8h 30m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station09:45PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 01/05/2025 01:15:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 01/05/2025 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Ilias Travel7h 45m023:45ThessalonikiStation Makedonia07:30PlovdivBus station0BasicA Bus from Ilias Travel goes from Station Makedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 01/05/2025 23:45:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 02/05/2025 07:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
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Tourist Service Holding6h 30m002:00ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station08:30PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 01/05/2025 02:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 01/05/2025 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Did you know that if you travel from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv via Sofia, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
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Bookaway8h 35m001:15ThessalonikiCentral Bus Station07:00SofiaCentral Coach Station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) at 30/04/2025 01:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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Bookaway1h 50m008:00SofiaCentral Coach Station09:50PlovdivBus station0EconomyA Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 30/04/2025 08:00:00 to Bus station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) arriving at 30/04/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
Waiting Time 1h 0mTravel time is 2h 5m longer, but you will save £3 -
Frequency of bus connections between Thessaloniki and Plovdiv
Saturday
is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily coaches from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Thessaloniki and Plovdiv.
The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 26 coaches from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Thessaloniki and Plovdiv, with 2 offers.
Facts about coaches from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Compare all providers like Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni and Tourist Service Holding that travel 8 times every day by bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv in one click! Book your bus ticket from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv starting from £14!
| Cheapest Bus | £14 |
| Fastest Bus | 6h 30m |
| Earliest Coach | 00:05 |
| Latest Coach | 23:45 |
| Daily Bus Connections | 8 Ø |
| Distance | 224.5 km |
| Coach Companies | Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding, Citylines and Ilias Travel |
Cheapest coach connections from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Every day, 8 buses from 5 coach companies leave Thessaloniki for Plovdiv: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 25/04/2025 and for the following days.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
21/04
Tuesday
22/04
Wednesday
23/04
Thursday
24/04
Friday
25/04
Saturday
26/04
£23
Sunday
27/04
£25
Monday
28/04
£19
Tuesday
29/04
£23
Wednesday
30/04
Thursday
01/05
£23
Friday
02/05
£25
Saturday
03/05
Sunday
04/05
Monday
05/05
Tuesday
06/05
Wednesday
07/05
Thursday
08/05
Friday
09/05
Saturday
10/05
£12
Sunday
11/05
Monday
12/05
Tuesday
13/05
Wednesday
14/05
Thursday
15/05
Friday
16/05
Saturday
17/05
Sunday
18/05
The cheapest time to travel from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
With a price starting from £14, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £23.
Night
is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv, with £14. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £25.
How to save money travelling from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:
Book the ticket from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.
If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv are also emptier.Beloved bus companies from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
These are the most booked bus companies between Thessaloniki to Plovdiv from our users.
Arda Tur from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Here you will find the key facts about the Arda Tur bus route Thessaloniki to Plovdiv:
| Cheapest Price | £25 |
| Fastest Coach | 7h 0m |
| Earliest Coach | 00:05 |
| Last Coach | 15:30 |
| Daily Connections | 6 Ø |
| Found on | 19/04/2025 |
All bus stations and stops in Thessaloniki and Plovdiv
The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Thessaloniki and Plovdiv.
Service and Comfort on the bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv? Or which bus companies serve the route Thessaloniki to Plovdiv? Below you will find answers to your questions.
FAQs about the Thessaloniki to Plovdiv bus
How much does a Thessaloniki - Plovdiv coach trip cost?
This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Thessaloniki - Plovdiv bus trip is available from £14 and takes 8h 45m. Compare offers and save money!
How much could I save by comparing buses from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv?
The connection Thessaloniki to Plovdiv is offered by 5 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £32. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.
How many connections are available for the Thessaloniki - Plovdiv route on average every day?
Each day, the bus route from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv is offered by roughly 8 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.
How long does a bus to Plovdiv from Thessaloniki take?
The quickest coach from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv is provided by Citylines and takes 6h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £24. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.
What time is the first bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv?
The earliest bus to Plovdiv departs from Thessaloniki at 00:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.
What time is the last coach from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv?
The latest bus to Plovdiv departs from Thessaloniki at 23:45. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.
Which bus companies serve the Thessaloniki - Plovdiv route?
Passengers looking to travel from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv can travel with Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni and Tourist Service Holding. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.
Is there a direct bus between Thessaloniki and Plovdiv?
You can check all the direct connections between Thessaloniki and Plovdiv by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni and Tourist Service Holding.
What can I take with me on the bus to Plovdiv from Thessaloniki?
Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Thessaloniki Plovdiv bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.
What equipment is available for the Thessaloniki Plovdiv bus route?
The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Thessaloniki to Plovdiv on your planned travel date.
Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Thessaloniki to Plovdiv
Basic
Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.
Economy
The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.
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