There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain Re / ...
16h 38m€101–114Bus
cheapest- 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€86–136Train, 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 28m€136–274Drive 1,125.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bledcar 1,125.5 km
10h 21m€155–224Train, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
10h 16m€91–279Train, 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€117–151Train, 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€191–619Train, 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€276–569Train, fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
12h 26m€301–479Train, 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€108–975
Plovdiv to Lake Bled by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 19h 37m.
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 28m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Lake Bled is 1123 km. The road distance is 1125.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Lake Bled without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 38m and costs €100 - €120.
It takes approximately 16h 38m 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
- €110–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Bled is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 6:09 PM in Plovdiv and 5:09 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 2057+ hotels available in Lake Bled.









