There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 40m$58–180Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
16h 13m$44–64Drive 1,054.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Plovdivcar 1,054.8 km
11h 15m$184–265Fly Bratislava Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BTS - PDV
5h 25m$52–557Fly Bratislava Airport to Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BTS - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
9h 10m$77–281Bus, train via Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
19h 55m$100–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain 7776 / ...
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
21h 14m$74–218
Bratislava to Plovdiv by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $50 - $600.
The distance between Bratislava and Plovdiv is 1012 km. The road distance is 1054.8 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 13m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 8:17 AM in Bratislava and 9:17 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Plovdiv is 1055 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Bratislava to Plovdiv.
There are 847+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) twice a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $16–800
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $19–28
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Wien Hbf to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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