Coach Plovdiv to Thessaloniki from £17

Which bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Plovdiv to Thessaloniki. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni or Tourist Service Holding. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£23

tomorrow

£25

Sunday

Monday

£17

Tuesday

Wednesday

£17

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Citylines	7h 25m	16:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	23:55	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£23	A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 05/12/2025 16:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 05/12/2025 23:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
Union Ivkoni	8h 0m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	12:30	Thessaloniki	Central Bus Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 05/12/2025 04:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 05/12/2025 12:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Union Ivkoni	8h 20m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	12:50	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 05/12/2025 04:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 05/12/2025 12:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
Arda Tur	7h 25m	10:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	17:55	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 05/12/2025 10:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 05/12/2025 17:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
Arda Tur	8h 45m	13:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	22:30	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 05/12/2025 13:45:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 05/12/2025 22:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki via Sofia, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  8h 20m
  
  0
  
  13:00
  
  Plovdiv
  Central Coach Station
  
  15:20
  
  Sofia
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 13:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 15:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
- Distribusion
  
  5h 20m
  
  0
  
  16:00
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  21:20
  
  Thessaloniki
  Makedonia Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £12
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 16:00:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Travel time is 0h 55m longer, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Arda Tur	7h 10m	07:40	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	14:50	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 07:40:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 06/12/2025 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Arda Tur	7h 25m	10:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	17:55	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 10:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 06/12/2025 17:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
Arda Tur	8h 45m	13:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	22:30	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 13:45:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 06/12/2025 22:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	8h 10m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	23:00	Thessaloniki	Central Bus Station	Basic	£28	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 14:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 06/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki via Sofia, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  8h 20m
  
  0
  
  13:00
  
  Plovdiv
  Central Coach Station
  
  15:20
  
  Sofia
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 13:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 15:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
- Distribusion
  
  5h 20m
  
  0
  
  16:00
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  21:20
  
  Thessaloniki
  Makedonia Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £12
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 16:00:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	8h 20m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	12:50	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£17	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 04:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
Arda Tur	7h 10m	07:40	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	14:50	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 07:40:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Arda Tur	7h 25m	10:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	17:55	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 10:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 08/12/2025 17:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
Tourist Service Holding	8h 10m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	23:00	Thessaloniki	Central Bus Station	Basic	£28	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 14:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 08/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	8h 15m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	12:45	Thessaloniki	Makedonia Coach Station	Basic	£17	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 04:30:00 to Makedonia Coach Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 10/12/2025 12:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 15m
Arda Tur	7h 20m	07:40	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	15:00	Thessaloniki	Central Bus Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 07:40:00 to Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 10/12/2025 15:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Arda Tur	8h 0m	10:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	18:30	Thessaloniki	Central Bus Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 10:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Arda Tur	9h 0m	13:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	22:45	Thessaloniki	Central Bus Station	Basic	£25	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 13:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Thessaloniki (Greece) arriving at 10/12/2025 22:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki is £17 on 08/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Plovdiv and Thessaloniki?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 19 daily coaches from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Plovdiv and Thessaloniki.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 15 coaches from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, while Night sees the fewest connections between Plovdiv and Thessaloniki, with 8 offers.

All facts for Plovdiv to Thessaloniki bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni and Tourist Service Holding that travel daily 8 times by bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki in one click. Book your Plovdiv to Thessaloniki bus ticket starting from £17!

Cheapest Bus	£17
Fastest Bus	7h 10m
Earliest Coach	04:30
Latest Coach	13:45
Daily Bus Connections	8 Ø
Distance	224.5 km
Coach Companies	Arda Tur, Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding and Citylines

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki?

Every day, 8 buses from 4 coach companies leave Plovdiv for Thessaloniki. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£23

Saturday 06/12

£28

Sunday 07/12

Monday 08/12

£28

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£25

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

£28

Saturday 13/12

£28

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £17, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £25.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, with £17. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £25.

How to save money travelling from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, 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 Plovdiv to Thessaloniki are also emptier.

Check for bus deals and promotions for all bus companies in this route. On CheckMyBus we show special offers directly in the coach trip on our search. Sign-up and check or deals sections and get notifications on our latest travel hacks.

Latest reviews for coach companies on the route Plovdiv - Thessaloniki

Neha Tripathi , 13/04/2025

It was a psychological torture for hours with a dog helplessly howling in the luggage in the bus and the bus staff would just smirk... No compassion for animals and the amount of torture it caused me ... It was a psychological torture for hours with a dog helplessly howling in the luggage in the bus and the bus staff would just smirk... No compassion for animals and the amount of torture it caused me to hear cries of helplessness ANIMALS ALSO DESERVE COMPASSION...

All bus stations and stops in Plovdiv and Thessaloniki

Here is a map with all coach stations in Plovdiv and Thessaloniki. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Central Coach Station

bulevard "Hristo Botev" 47

North Bus Station

bulevard "Hristo Botev" 47

Plovdiv ul Kapitan Raycho Nikolov Coach Stop

Train Station

Mototsentŭr Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Monastiriou 63

Makedonia Coach Station

Station Makedonia

Port

Aristotle Square

Sintribani Coach Station

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Plovdiv to Thessaloniki bus

How much does a Plovdiv Thessaloniki coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Plovdiv Thessaloniki bus trip is available from £17 and takes 8h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki?

This connection is offered by 4 companies with ticket prices ranging from £17 to £32. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Thessaloniki.

How many connections are available for the Plovdiv Thessaloniki route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki from Plovdiv take?

The quickest coach from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki is provided by Arda Tur and takes 7h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £25. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki?

The earliest bus to Thessaloniki departs from Plovdiv at 04:30. 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 Plovdiv to Thessaloniki?

The latest bus to Thessaloniki departs from Plovdiv at 13:45. 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 Plovdiv Thessaloniki route?

Passengers looking to travel from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki 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 Plovdiv and Thessaloniki?

You can check all the direct connections between Plovdiv and Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki from Plovdiv?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Plovdiv Thessaloniki 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 Plovdiv Thessaloniki 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 Plovdiv to Thessaloniki on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Plovdiv to Thessaloniki

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

More bus routes to Plovdiv and to Thessaloniki

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Plovdiv and to Thessaloniki. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!