Plovdiv: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Plovdiv is a city of 329,489 people in Bulgaria, 163 m (535 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Plovdiv Central railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Plovdiv runs from about 9 h 9 min a day in late December to 15 h 19 min in late June (computed for 42.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Plovdiv is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Plovdiv: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Plovdiv Central railway station, Railway Station, Belozem. Trains to Plovdiv
Buses to Plovdiv · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 372 km (Turkey) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bucharest, 276 km (Romania) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sofia, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Esenyurt, 350 km (Turkey) — trains
- Küçükçekmece, 359 km (Turkey)
- Bağcılar, 363 km (Turkey)
- Bahçelievler, 365 km (Turkey)
- Umraniye, 385 km (Turkey)
- Pristina, 300 km (Kosovo)
- Üsküdar, 376 km (Turkey)
Twin towns and sister cities: Leipzig, Jeddah, Bursa, Leskovac, Petra, Valencia, Thessaloniki, Gyumri, Kumanovo, Košice, Okayama, Brno, Istanbul, Kutaisi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Plovdiv?
Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Plovdiv?
About 329,489 people live in Plovdiv, across 102 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Plovdiv in?
Europe/Sofia, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Plovdiv?
The Lev (BGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Plovdiv?
Istanbul (372 km), Bucharest (276 km), Sofia (132 km), Esenyurt (350 km), Küçükçekmece (359 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.