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How to get fromVillach to Plovdivby bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Villach to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    19h 40m
    $110–170

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    21h 7m
    $97–162

  3. Drive  1,166.7 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Plovdivcar car 1,166.7 km
    10h 42m
    $206–298

  4. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport, train

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 23m
    $128–576

  5. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 38m
    $203–506

  6. Train to Graz Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GRZ - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 3m
    $205–623

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 40m
    $97–355

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 23m
    $160–433

Villach to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173 km
  • Duration: 19h 40m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train station once daily. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 19h 40m.

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