There are 8 ways to get from Villach to Plovdiv by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
19h 40m$100–170Drive 1,166.7 km
- Drive from Villach to Plovdivcar 1,166.7 km
10h 42m$220–317Fly from Klagenfurt Airport, train
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 58m$158–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Villach to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
21h 7m$100–167Train to Graz Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 4m$198–543Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LJU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 53m$198–577Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 48m$107–372Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
13h$163–586
Villach to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 10h 42m and costs $210 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Plovdiv Train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Villach and Plovdiv is 1172 km. The road distance is 1166.7 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 19h 40m and costs $100 - $170.
The bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train station takes 19h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Villach to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Villach. It is currently 2:30 AM in Villach and 3:30 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Plovdiv is 1167 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Villach to Plovdiv.
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 $100–170 and the journey takes 19h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Hbf to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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