There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SOF - BIO
11h 25m€64–168Train, bus
- 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 Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
42h 41m€365–577Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus
44h 49m€213–260Drive 2,764 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bilbaocar 2,764 km
27h 37m€438–632Fly Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PDV - BIO
11h 3m€76–268Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane SOF - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
12h 26m€105–370Train to Sofia Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane SOF - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
15h 37m€99–352Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
2d 5h€270–450Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Bilbaocar
33h 33m€555–787
Plovdiv to Bilbao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao is to train and fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal via Sofia Central Bus Station and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 49m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Bilbao is 2295 km. The road distance is 2764 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 41m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao is to bus which takes 44h 49m and costs €210 - €260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €270 and takes 11h 3m.
Plovdiv to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 6:45 PM in Plovdiv and 5:45 PM in Bilbao.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bilbao Intermodal via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Padova in around 44h 49m. Alternatively, Wizz Air UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Bari, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–850
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Bari, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Rome, Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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 Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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