Travel Information from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki
| 140 miles (225 km) | |
| Bus | |
| $11 - $11 | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 6 h 55 min | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 6 h 55 min | |
| City Lines |
Travel 140 miles (225 km) by bus to Thessaloniki from Plovdiv. City Lines is the main travel company operating this trip. Travelers can even take a direct bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki.
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The best way to travel from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can travel to Thessaloniki from Plovdiv by bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).
Traveling by bus is also the quickest way from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki. It takes on average 6 h 55 min to travel this journey.
The Plovdiv to Thessaloniki distance is around 140 miles (225 km).
The average frequency per day from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki is:
- 3 buses a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Plovdiv and Thessaloniki as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki:
- Buses mostly leave from Plovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг) and tend to arrive in Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ).
The following travel company offer services from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki:
- City Lines, Ourbus, Citylines, FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can get you to Thessaloniki by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Ourbus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki for $11 (€10) on Omio.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki:
- Direct buses with City Lines, Ourbus, Citylines or Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 3 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Thessaloniki as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Thessaloniki from Plovdiv.
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