There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Alicante (Region) by plane, train, bus, 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 Valencia Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SOF - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to San Vicent Centre Apdrotrain
9h 43m€110–303Fly Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SOF - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
11h 39m€90–389Bus, train
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
38h 4m€377–532Bus 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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
47h 4m€248–305Drive 2,776.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Alicante (Region)car 2,776.1 km
28h 16m€453–654Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BEG - ALC
11h 17m€158–291Fly Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SOF - ALC
6h 23m€126–325Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad to Alicante Calle Portugalbus
2d€172–220Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Lugojbus
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
2d 8h€193–249
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valencia Airport (VLC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Alicante (Region) is to fly and train which costs €90 - €390 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Alicante (Region) is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Alicante (Region). However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Jijona via Padova, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Reyes Católicos 47 and Mutxamel - Alicante 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Alicante (Region) is 2242 km. The road distance is 2776.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Alicante (Region) without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 4m and costs €370 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Sofia to Alicante (Region), including transfers.
Sofia to Alicante (Region) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Alicante (Region) is to bus via Padova which takes 47h 4m and costs €240 - €310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 6h 23m.
Sofia to Alicante (Region) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Padova station.
Alicante (Region) is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:31 PM in Sofia and 11:31 AM in Alicante (Region).
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Alicante (Region), Spain?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Jijona via Padova, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant, Reyes Católicos 47, and Mutxamel - Alicante 1 in around 47h 4m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to San Vicent Centre Apdro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Iryo
- 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
- +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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
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