There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Burgas Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ALC - BOJ
13h 45m$104–238Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ALC - SOF
6h 11m$78–196Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 21m$270–336Drive 2,798.8 km
- Drive from Alicante to Sofiacar 2,798.8 km
28h 17m$512–739Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VLC - SOF
8h 26m$86–256Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ALC - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 51m$86–322Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VLC - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h$104–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
43h 4m$626–1,071Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
45h 27m$421–691Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
46h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Bucureştibus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 15h$226–278
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $75 - $200 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 21m.
The distance between Alicante and Bulgaria is 2445 km. The road distance is 2798.8 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Padova which takes 42h 21m and costs $270 - $340.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Alicante to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Alicante to Bulgaria bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs $270 - $340 and takes 42h 21m.
Alicante to Bulgaria bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Alicante. It is currently 11:21 AM in Alicante and 12:21 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Sofia Central Bus Station via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, and Padova in around 42h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Burgas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alicante to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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