There are 9 ways to get from Valencia to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane VLC - PDV
14h$301–511Fly Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VLC - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 49m$63–251Train, bus via Turin
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
39h 52m$330–530Drive 2,787.5 km
- Drive from Valencia to Plovdivcar 2,787.5 km
27h 46m$510–736Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BCN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
12h 13m$96–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
44h 17m$549–899Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
46h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
47h 55m$274–432Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 6h$186–243
Valencia to Plovdiv by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $60 - $260 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 49m and costs $60 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 55m.
The distance between Valencia and Plovdiv is 2167 km. The road distance is 2787.5 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Turin which takes 39h 52m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Valencia to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Valencia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 14h and costs $300 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $440 and takes 47h 55m.
Valencia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Valencia. It is currently 11:53 AM in Valencia and 12:53 PM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Plovdiv Train station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Ljubljana bus station in around 47h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Plovdiv is 2788 km. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Valencia to Plovdiv.
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