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 27m€69–218Train, 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- 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 Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
42h 48m€360–642Bus
- 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€211–258Drive 2,764 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Bilbaocar 2,764 km
27h 38m€436–629Fly Plovdiv Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane PDV - BIO
13h 1m€76–328Train 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
15h 26m€131–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
46h 36m€503–970Bus 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 4h€236–389Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Bilbaocar
33h 33m€554–786
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 €65 - €220 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bilbao is to train and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs €65 - €220.
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 48m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 27m 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 - €330 and takes 13h 1m.
Plovdiv to Bilbao bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bilbao is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 9:46 PM in Plovdiv and 8:46 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 flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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
- €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
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
- €3–4
- 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
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