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How to get fromPlovdiv to Alicanteby plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Alicante by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane PDV - ALC
    10h 16m
    €146–660

  2. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane SOF - ALC
    8h 47m
    €64–260

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    40h 3m
    €356–507

  4. Train, bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Grenoblebus bus
    4. Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    44h 35m
    €298–467

  5. Drive  2,942.3 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Alicantecar car 2,942.3 km
    29h 42m
    €482–695

  6. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane PDV - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    13h 28m
    €221–695

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarragona to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    2d 3h

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arad to Alicante Calle Portugalbus bus
    2d 6h
    €189–274

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    2d 11h
    €156–224

Plovdiv to Alicante by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,216.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

Ryanair, Wizz Air UK, and Jet2.com fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv to Alicante Calle Portugal via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Arad, Autogara Transdara, and Arad in around 2d 6h.

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