There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Zagreb by bus, car, train, or plane
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 Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus N981
15h 25m€80–140Train, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
9h 26m€49–157Drive 931.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Zagrebcar 931.1 km
8h 37m€132–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
17h 47m€112–144
Plovdiv to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Zagreb is to train and fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Zagreb is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs €130 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plovdiv Train station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Zagreb is 938 km. The road distance is 931.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs €80 - €140.
The bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb takes 15h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Plovdiv to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 11:35 AM in Plovdiv and 10:35 AM in Zagreb.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Zagreb is 931 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Plovdiv to Zagreb.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Zagreb, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 15h 25m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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