There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Balchik by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Balchikbus Varna-Odesa
7h 29mBus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
9h 30m$21–37Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
8h 18m$40–56Drive 396.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Balchikcar 396.4 km
4h 33m$63–91Train, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
5h 56m$169–295
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Balchik is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $20 - $40 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Balchik is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Balchik is 427 km. The road distance is 396.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Balchik without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Plovdiv to Balchik, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Balchik bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Balchik bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Balchik is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Plovdiv to Balchik.
There are 669+ hotels available in Balchik.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Balchik, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Balchik kv. Levski via Varna in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Plovdiv to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- SVS
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