There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre 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
8h 1m$57–211Fly Bratislava Airport to Plovdiv Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BTS - PDV
5h 25m$23–657Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
15h 43m$48–69Drive 1,054.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Plovdivcar 1,054.8 km
11h 14m$184–265Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 64 / ...
17h 45m$73–109Train, 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$74–138
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $22 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
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 which takes 15h 43m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Bratislava to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bratislava station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Plovdiv is to bus which takes 15h 43m and costs $45 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $22 - $700 and takes 5h 25m.
Bratislava to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 3:00 PM in Bratislava and 4:00 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bratislava to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, 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
- $60–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Plovdiv is 1055 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Bratislava to Plovdiv.
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