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Plovdiv ▸ Zagreb

Zagreb ▸ Plovdiv ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 15h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇭🇷 Croatia

Direct buses · no change

PlovdivPazardzhikSofiaZagreb· 811 km as the crow flies
  • 08:55 → 23:00
    FlixBus N981
    Plovdiv Train station → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Sofia
    15h051 stop
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:05 → 10:30+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Plovdiv Train station → Zagreb (Bus Station) · via Pazardzhik, Sofia
    15h252 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:05 → 09:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Plovdiv to Zagreb?

Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Plovdiv to Zagreb?

The fastest takes 15h05; the slowest 15h25, for 811 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:55 and the latest at 20:05, local time in Plovdiv. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Plovdiv to Zagreb?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 20:05 arriving 10:30 the next morning.

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