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How to get fromAlicante to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane ALC - PDV
    10h 16m
    $108–361

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ALC - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 12m
    $70–291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    42h 22m
    $349–490

  4. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    5. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    47h 19m
    $438–784

  5. Drive  2,943.6 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Plovdivcar car 2,943.6 km
    29h 34m
    $514–743

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane VLC - PDV
    13h 6m
    $135–418

  7. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VLC - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 18m
    $87–288

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $294–479

  9. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Devabus bus
    2. Take the train from Deva to Videletrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 5h
    $178–206

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 11h
    $180–247

Alicante to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,216.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and Ryanair UK fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Plovdiv Train station via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, and Ljubljana bus station in around 2d 3h.

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