There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Ljubljana
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
10h 16m€91–279Train, fly to Vienna International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain
12h 59m€80–350Train, bus via Lesce ŽP
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain Re / ...
17h 18m€87–90Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Rj / ...
32h 8m€121–272Drive 1,125.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bledcar 1,125.5 km
10h 21m€157–226Train, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
13h 1m€191–549Train, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SOF - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
12h 35m€296–769Train, fly to Treviso Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane SOF - TSF
- Take the bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
10h 41m€113–655Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
19h 37m€93–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus
21h 29m€117–151
Plovdiv to Lake Bled by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled is to train and bus via Lesce ŽP which costs €87 - €90 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled is to train and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Train station and arriving at Bled Union via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Bled Jezero via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Villach Hbf and Jesenice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Lake Bled is 995 km. The road distance is 1125.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled without a car is to train and bus via Lesce ŽP which takes 17h 18m and costs €87 - €90.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv to Lake Bled train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Train station to Bled Union via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana AP in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Bled is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:08 PM in Plovdiv and 12:08 PM in Lake Bled.
Plovdiv to Lake Bled train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Lake Bled is 1125 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Plovdiv to Lake Bled.
There are 1917+ hotels available in Lake Bled.






