There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Barcelona by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane PDV - BCN
11h 21m€126–459Train to Sofia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SOF - BCN
8h 38m€39–199Train, bus via Milan
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
34h 49m€275–382Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
37h 2m€385–562Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1922
43h 45m€222–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
47h 15mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
2d 1h€177–219Drive 2,445.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Barcelonacar 2,445.5 km
24h 49m€399–576
Plovdiv to Barcelona by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €35 - €200 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Barcelona is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €35 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Train station and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Barcelona is 1917 km. The road distance is 2445.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Barcelona without a car is to train and bus via Milan which takes 34h 49m and costs €270 - €390.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Plovdiv to Barcelona, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Train station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Barcelona is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €350 and takes 43h 45m.
Plovdiv to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Barcelona is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:10 PM in Plovdiv and 12:10 PM in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Barcelona, Spain?
Ryanair and Vueling Airlines fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Train station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Ljubljana bus station in around 43h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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