Tours, tickets and day trips in Plovdiv
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Plovdiv has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Plovdiv
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plovdiv to Stara Zagora | Bulgaria | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Plovdiv to Sofia | Bulgaria | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Plovdiv to Edirne | Turkey | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Plovdiv to Ruse | Bulgaria | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Plovdiv to Thessaloníki | Greece | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Plovdiv to Burgas | Bulgaria | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Plovdiv to Craiova | Romania | 253 km (157 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Plovdiv to Çanakkale | Turkey | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Plovdiv to Bucharest | Romania | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Plovdiv to Skopje | North Macedonia | 274 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Plovdiv to Varna | Bulgaria | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Plovdiv to Niš | Serbia | 266 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- 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.