There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
7h 22m€46–189Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
10h 6m€45–186Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
15h 44m€49–75Drive 1,055.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bratislavacar 1,055.2 km
11h 18m€164–236Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Mostbus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
19h 31m€66–112
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia is to bus via Sofia which costs €45 - €75 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Hodžovo nám. via Sofia Central Bus Station and Hlavná stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Slovakia is 1015 km. The road distance is 1055.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 15h 44m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Plovdiv to Slovakia, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Slovakia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv to Slovakia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 4:58 PM in Plovdiv and 3:58 PM in Slovakia.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Slovakia is 1055 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Plovdiv to Slovakia.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Hodžovo nám. via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bratislava, and Hlavná stanica in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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