There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
7h 22m€52–178Fly Plovdiv Airport to Bratislava Airport
cheapest- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane PDV - BTS
4h 45m€21–505Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
15h 44m€47–74Drive 1,055.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bratislavacar 1,055.2 km
11h 18m€160–231Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BOJ - BTS
8h 25m€65–238Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
10h 6m€44–176Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centrebus 901 / ...
20h 28m€70–122
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia is to bus via Sofia which costs €45 - €75 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €21 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Hodžovo nám. via Sofia Central Bus Station and Hlavná stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Slovakia is 1015 km. The road distance is 1055.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 15h 44m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Slovakia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia is to bus via Sofia which takes 15h 44m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €21 - €550 and takes 4h 45m.
Plovdiv to Slovakia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 11:56 AM in Plovdiv and 10:56 AM in Slovakia.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Hodžovo nám. via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bratislava, and Hlavná stanica in around 15h 44m. Alternatively, Wizz Air flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Burgas Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- 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 Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Slovakia is 1055 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Plovdiv to Slovakia.
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