
Plovdiv airport is located 10 km South-East of Plovdiv on the main motorway to Assenovgrad. It can be reached for a 15-20 minutes drive by taxi. Plovdiv airport is mainly specialized in servicing charter flights for the Bulgarian mountain ski resorts Pamporovo and Borovets which are respectively 60 and 90 km away. It is also specialized in handling over-sized and bulk cargo. The proximity of Plovdiv airport to the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia (130kms or a 1,5 hour drive) makes it a vigilant alternative to Sofia airport in bad weather conditions. Most popular transfer destinations from Plovdiv airport are Pamporovo, Borovets and Bansko.