There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BCN - SOF
6h 7m$42–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
32h 9m$301–471Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
35h 30m$130–170Drive 2,299.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Sofiacar 2,299.7 km
23h 21m$421–607Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMI - SOF
5h 51m$67–197Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
6h 53m$55–216Fly Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VLC - SOF
6h 24m$65–217Fly Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AGP - SOF
6h 34m$73–183Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BCN - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 34m$176–496Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PMI - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 18m$196–496Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
41h 11m$114–164Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
24h 54m$542–760
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $40 - $170 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $65 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Sofia. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Spain and Bulgaria is 1798 km. The road distance is 2299.7 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 9m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Spain to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Spain to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Spain to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $40 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $170 and takes 35h 30m.
Spain to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Bulgaria is 2300 km. It takes approximately 23h 21m to drive from Spain to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Spain and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Bulgaria Air fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Barcelona to Sofia twice a week. Tickets cost $130–170 and the journey takes 35h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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