There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Málaga by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Málaga Airport (AGP)SOF - AGP
7h 56m€73–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
44h 22m€208–387Train, bus via Linz
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Strasbourg BahnhofNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
2d€336–895Drive 3,357.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Málaga3,357.6 km
34h 2m€530–765Fly from Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Málaga Airport (AGP)PDV - AGP
11h 36m€127–457Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Málaga Airport (AGP)OTP - AGP
11h 51m€312–588Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to SofiaN1999
- Take the bus from Sofia to Málaga
2d 6h€134–169Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
2d 8h€135–207Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Málaga
35h 34m€635–934
Plovdiv to Málaga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Málaga is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Málaga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Málaga via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Plovdiv and Málaga is 2613 km. The road distance is 3357.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Málaga without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 22m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Plovdiv to Málaga, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Málaga is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €170 and takes 2 days 6h.
Plovdiv to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Málaga is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 6:37 PM in Plovdiv and 5:37 PM in Málaga.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Málaga, Spain?
Ryanair, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Málaga via Sofia in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Málaga Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Málaga Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Málaga Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Málaga Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Málaga Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €6–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Linz Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €200–300
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–350
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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