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How to get fromAlicante to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    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
    8h
    $84–282

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ALC - SOF
    5h 59m
    $67–285

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 50m
    $350–476

  4. Drive  2,797.4 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Sofiacar car 2,797.4 km
    28h 20m
    $512–739

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane ALC - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    22h 18m

  6. 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 Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 21m
    $264–330

  7. Bus, train via Arad

    1. Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Aradbus bus
    2. Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara to Sofiabus bus
    2d 2h
    $206–261

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 15h
    $218–268

Alicante to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration37h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,225.8 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

Ryanair flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Sofia Central Bus Station via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, and Padova in around 42h 21m.

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