There are 7 ways to get from Slovenia to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Ljubljana, train
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LJU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 27m$120–346Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb Airportbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZAG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 54m$93–525Bus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
17h 34m$144–408Drive 1,046.8 km
- Drive from Maribor to Plovdivcar 1,046.8 km
9h 37m$172–248Bus to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Klagenfurt Flughafenbus
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 54m$220–696Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 39m$93–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
19h 50m$177–436
Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slovenia to Plovdiv is to shuttle and fly and train which costs $90 - $260 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Slovenia to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 9h 37m and costs $170 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Slovenia to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 34m.
The distance between Slovenia and Plovdiv is 971 km. The road distance is 1046.8 km.
The best way to get from Slovenia to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 17h 34m and costs $140 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Slovenia to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Slovenia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Slovenia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Zagreb station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Slovenia. It is currently 5:58 AM in Slovenia and 6:58 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovenia to Plovdiv is 1047 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Slovenia to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Slovenia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
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
- $130–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $146
- Shared
- $50–75
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $25
- Private
- $103
Bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $110
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $146
- Shared
- $50–75
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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