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Plovdiv ▸ Salzburg

Salzburg ▸ Plovdiv ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 22h25☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇦🇹 Austria

Direct buses · no change

PlovdivPazardzhikSofiaZagrebLjubljanaVillachSalzburg· 1,113 km as the crow flies
  • 08:55 → 06:25+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Plovdiv Train station → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Sofia, Zagreb, Maribor, Graz
    22h304 stops
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 08:55 → 05:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:05 → 17:30+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Plovdiv Train station → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Pazardzhik, Sofia, Zagreb, Ljubljana…
    22h255 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:05 → 16:30+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 Salzburg?

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 Salzburg?

The fastest takes 22h25; the slowest 22h30, for 1,113 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 Salzburg?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 08:55 arriving 06:25 the next morning.