There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BCN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 13m$54–175Train, 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
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain
35h 42m$300–478Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
38h 15m$145–180Drive 2,445.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Plovdivcar 2,445.9 km
24h 34m$447–646Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
7h 57m$84–215Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 58m$67–234Fly from Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VLC - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 30m$78–235Fly from Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AGP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
8h 40m$85–201Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
45h 14mDrive, 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 Plovdivcar
26h 7m$572–800
Spain to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which costs $50 - $180 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $80 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
The distance between Spain and Plovdiv is 1926 km. The road distance is 2445.9 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 42m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Spain to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Spain to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Plovdiv is 2446 km. It takes approximately 24h 34m to drive from Spain to Plovdiv.
There are 750+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Spain and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Barcelona to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 38h 15m.
- 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
- $65–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
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
- 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
- $55–180
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
- $120–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
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
- $60–160
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- 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 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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