Plovdiv to Bratislava

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Plovdiv to Bratislava. From €40.33, fastest 4h 45m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Plovdiv to Bratislava costs €40.33 at the cheapest and takes 4h 45m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 905 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.

Checked September 10, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
905 km
Fastest
4h 45m
Average
10h 22m
Services per day
7
Cheapest
€40.33
CO2 per passenger
91.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 46m1h 36m3h 10m€110.47226.8 kg1
Coach12h 48m12h 4m44m€47.4824.2 kg6
  • 4h 46mFastest, by Flight
  • €47.48Cheapest, by Coach
  • 24.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 905 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€40.33
  1. FlixBus FB914406:5013h 15m20:05Plovdiv YugBratislava Mlynske Nivy

Door to door 13h 59mCO2 24.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€98.08
  1. Wizz Air WA284706:441h 36m08:20Plovdiv PDVBratislava BTS

Door to door 4h 46mCO2 226.8 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Plovdiv to Bratislava
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Plovdiv to BratislavaFriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24
Coach€115.68€93.13€96.43€78.83€61.23€72.78€77.18€75.53€68.38€67.28€47.48€53.53€63.98€62.33
Flight€209.00€220.80€181.27€137.02€145.28€144.69€219.62€115.78€130.53€110.47€112.83€112.83€119.32€160.03

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €40.33

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Bratislava. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

A room in Bratislava for the night the flight gets in

Sort by distance from Bratislava hlavna stanica and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Plovdiv to Bratislava

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €40.3390 days
  2. €40.8860 days
  3. €37.0345 days
  4. €41.9830 days
  5. €48.5821 days
  6. €62.3314 days
  7. €77.187 days
  8. €96.433 days
  9. €115.681 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €37.03.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 212 percent. The most expensive point is €115.68, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€115.68€37.031371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €67.28Sun
  2. €47.48Mon
  3. €53.53Tue
  4. €63.98Wed
  5. €62.33Thu
  6. €75.53Fri
  7. €68.38Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €61.23Sep
  2. €54.63Oct
  3. €46.38Nov
  4. €36.48Dec
  5. €35.38Jan
  6. €36.48Feb

The route

PlovdivPlovdivBratislavaBratislava
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 905 km against 896 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Timişoara, Budapest XI. kerület, Belgrade, Szeged. The gap between arriving and leaving is 48 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Plovdiv at 06:44 and the last at 06:44, across 1 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Plovdiv

Rail
  • Plovdiv
  • Plovdiv Central railway station
  • Filipovo railway station
Bus
  • Plovdiv Yug
  • Автогара Юг
Air
  • PDV

Bratislava

Rail
  • Bratislava hlavna stanica
  • Bratislava hl.st.
  • Bratislava hlavná stanica
Bus
  • Bratislava Mlynske Nivy
  • Bratislava Central Bus Station
Air
  • BTS
Ferry
  • Bratislava Passenger Port
  • Devín

Landing at BTS after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from BTS into Bratislava?

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.

Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
FlixBus€40.3312h 23m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Wizz Air€88.644h 45m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • FlixBus
  • Wizz Air
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€33.5083%
Taxes€3.358%
Supplier fees€1.494%
Our service fee€1.995%
Total you pay€40.33100%

We cannot promise Bratislava hlavna stanica still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Bratislava hlavna stanica

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Plovdiv to Bratislava

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

The fastest journey from Plovdiv to Bratislava takes 4h 45m door to door, of which 1h 36m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 10h 22m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

The cheapest fare from Plovdiv to Bratislava is €40.33, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €78.83. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

The cheapest way from Plovdiv to Bratislava is by Coach, at €47.48 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 12h 48m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

The fastest way from Plovdiv to Bratislava is by Flight, at 4h 46m door to door. Only 1h 36m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €110.47.

When should I book Plovdiv to Bratislava?

Fares from Plovdiv to Bratislava bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €37.03. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 212 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Plovdiv to Bratislava?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Plovdiv to Bratislava, at €47.48. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Plovdiv to Bratislava?

January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Plovdiv to Bratislava, at €35.38 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

2 operators sell services from Plovdiv to Bratislava across 2 modes: FlixBus, Wizz Air. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

43 percent of the services we sell from Plovdiv to Bratislava are direct. The rest connect at Timişoara, Budapest XI. kerület, Belgrade, Szeged, with about 48 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Plovdiv to Bratislava produce?

Traveling from Plovdiv to Bratislava by Coach produces about 24.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 226.8 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Plovdiv to Bratislava use?

Services from Plovdiv to Bratislava by Flight leave from Plovdiv PDV and arrive at Bratislava BTS. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Plovdiv to Bratislava?

1 of the 2 operators we sell from Plovdiv to Bratislava allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Plovdiv to Bratislava on September 10, 2026: 905 km of route against 896 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €40.33, and 4h 45m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Bratislava and elsewhere in Slovakia. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

Day trips out of Bratislava and across Slovakia

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

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