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Zagreb ▸ Plovdiv

Plovdiv ▸ Zagreb ⇄
1.5 a dayfastest 14h30☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇭🇷 Croatia → 🇧🇬 Bulgaria

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ZagrebSofiaPazardzhikPlovdiv· 811 km as the crow flies
  • 06:45 → 22:15
    FlixBus N981
    Zagreb (Bus Station) → Plovdiv Train station · via Sofia
    14h301 stop
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:45 → 21:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:20 → 12:20+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Zagreb (Bus Station) → Plovdiv Train station · via Sofia, Pazardzhik
    15h002 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:20 → 11:20+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 Zagreb to Plovdiv?

Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv?

The fastest takes 14h30; the slowest 15h00, for 811 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:45 and the latest at 20:20, local time in Zagreb. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 20:20 arriving 12:20 the next morning.

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