There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Alicante by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SOF - ALC
6h 44m€67–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
41h€291–421Drive 2,797 km
- Drive from Sofia to Alicantecar 2,797 km
28h 23m€443–640Fly Burgas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOJ - ALC
8h 52m€87–206Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane OTP - ALC
8h 32m€74–279Fly Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SOF - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
9h 37m€72–231Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicantebus
44h 32m€243–295Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to München Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
45h 2m€426–921Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Aradtrain Ir
- Take the bus from Arad to Alicante Calle Portugalbus
2d 3h€159–221Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Orșovabus
- Take the bus from Orșova to Lugojbus
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Alicantebus
2d 7h
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Alicante is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Alicante via Padova, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 32m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Alicante is 2105 km. The road distance is 2797 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Alicante without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h and costs €290 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Bulgaria to Alicante, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Alicante bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €240 - €300 and takes 44h 32m.
Bulgaria to Alicante bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Padova station.
Alicante is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 12:04 PM in Bulgaria and 11:04 AM in Alicante.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Alicante, Spain?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and ITA Airways fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Alicante via Padova, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, and Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 44h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Burgas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Burgas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Lugoj to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Orșova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Arad to Alicante Calle Portugal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Orșova to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
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