There are 11 ways to get from Bulgaria to Spain by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SOF - PMI
5h 58m€56–176Fly Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SOF - BCN
6h 34m€38–155Bus, train
- 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 18m€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€350–521Drive 2,300.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Barcelonacar 2,300.2 km
23h 32m€359–518Fly Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SOF - VLC
6h 29m€54–176Fly Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SOF - MAD
7h 5m€53–175Fly Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VAR - BCN
6h 47m€159–318Fly Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SOF - AGP
6h 54m€47–173Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Barcelonabus
36h 28m€110–150Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
42h 44m
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 €45 - €180 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €55 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 36h 28m.
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 which takes 32h 18m and costs €280 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Bulgaria to Spain, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Spain bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €150 and takes 36h 28m.
Bulgaria to Spain bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Barcelona 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, Yubim operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Barcelona twice a week. Tickets cost €110–150 and the journey takes 36h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
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
- €55–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–80
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- 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
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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 48m
- 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
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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