There are 5 ways to get from Graz to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Graz Airport, bus
best- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 15m$184–408Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
9h 36m$75–323Bus
- Take the bus from Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
18h$95–140Drive 1,114.8 km
- Drive from Graz to Plovdivcar 1,114.8 km
10h 14m$210–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Graz to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain 8611 / ...
20h 40m$104–107
Graz to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $103 - $107 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $180 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Graz P&R Webling and arriving at Plovdiv Train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Graz and Plovdiv is 938 km. The road distance is 1114.8 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Graz to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Graz to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Graz P&R Webling station.
Graz to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Graz. It is currently 7:36 AM in Graz and 8:36 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Graz to Plovdiv is 1115 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Graz to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $40–60
- First Class
- $75–100
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–22
- Regional Train Ticket
- $20–24
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $31–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Graz P&R Webling to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Graz to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Website
- Air Kona
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