There are 6 ways to get from Graz 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 Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
18h$110–170Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 16m$68–295Drive 1,114.8 km
- Drive from Graz to Plovdivcar 1,114.8 km
10h 18m$198–286Fly from Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 21m$184–559Bus, train
- Take the bus from Graz to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
20h 37m$97–100Train to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 53m$139–609
Graz to Plovdiv by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $97 - $100 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $65 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Graz P&R Webling and arriving at Plovdiv Train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Graz and Plovdiv is 1106 km. The road distance is 1114.8 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $110 - $170.
The bus from Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train station takes 18h including transfers and departs five times a week.
Graz to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Graz P&R Webling station.
Graz to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Graz. It is currently 2:58 AM in Graz and 3:58 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Graz to Plovdiv is 1115 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Graz to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- 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
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
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
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
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $35–55
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- *
- $26–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Graz to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Air Kona
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