There are 5 ways to get from Croatia to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
15h$90–150Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 28m$55–191Drive 931.4 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Plovdivcar 931.4 km
8h 33m$152–220Fly from Zadar Airport, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 15m$61–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
17h$134–167
Croatia to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $50 - $200 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 8h 33m and costs $150 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Plovdiv Train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Croatia and Plovdiv is 938 km. The road distance is 931.4 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $90 - $150.
The bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station takes 15h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Croatia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 10:44 PM in Croatia and 11:44 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Plovdiv is 931 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Croatia to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Croatia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station twice daily. Tickets cost $90–150 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- 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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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