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Salzburg ▸ Plovdiv

Plovdiv ▸ Salzburg ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 21h40☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇧🇬 Bulgaria

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SalzburgVillachLjubljanaZagrebSofiaPazardzhikPlovdiv· 1,113 km as the crow flies
  • 13:15 → 12:20+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Plovdiv Train station · via Villach, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Sofia…
    22h055 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 13:15 → 11:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:35 → 22:15+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Plovdiv Train station · via Graz, Maribor, Zagreb, Sofia
    21h404 stops
    Runs: Mon, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:35 → 21:15+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 Salzburg to Plovdiv?

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 Salzburg to Plovdiv?

The fastest takes 21h40; the slowest 22h05, for 1,113 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 13:15 and the latest at 23:35, local time in Salzburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Salzburg to Plovdiv?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 13:15 arriving 12:20 the next morning.

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