There are 13 ways to get from Bulgaria to Spain by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SOF - PMI
5h 57m€46–166Fly Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SOF - BCN
6h 34m€38–167Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
32h 22m€280–445Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
35h 44m€347–513Drive 2,300.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Barcelonacar 2,300.2 km
23h 32m€361–521Fly Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SOF - VLC
6h 29m€55–196Fly Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SOF - MAD
7h 7m€48–185Fly Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VAR - BCN
6h 47m€149–340Fly Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SOF - AGP
7h 3m€52–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
34h 50m€222–312Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
36h 26m€200–230Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
42h 44mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
47h 21m€171–216
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Spain is to fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Spain. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 26m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Spain is 1788 km. The road distance is 2300.2 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Spain without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 32h 22m and costs €280 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bulgaria to Spain, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Spain bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €200 - €230 and takes 36h 26m.
Bulgaria to Spain bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Spain is 2300 km. It takes approximately 23h 32m to drive from Bulgaria to Spain.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Spain?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Padova in around 36h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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