There are 7 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 to Plovdiv Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane VLC - PDV
16h 30m$301–512Fly 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 51m$63–222Train, bus
- 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
38h 40m$377–587Bus
- 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 Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
41h 56m$266–324Drive 2,788.8 km
- Drive from Valencia to Plovdivcar 2,788.8 km
27h 42m$510–736Bus, 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 52mBus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 6h$192–250
Valencia to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $60 - $230 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs $60 - $230.
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 Sever Bus and Coach Station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 56m.
The distance between Valencia and Plovdiv is 2167 km. The road distance is 2788.8 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 40m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 16h 30m 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 16h 30m and costs $300 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $330 and takes 41h 56m.
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 7:00 AM in Valencia and 8:00 AM in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Wizz Air UK fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Padova, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 41h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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