There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BCN - PDV
12h 4m$118–480Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BCN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 43m$45–220Train, bus
- 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
34h 47m$279–444Drive 2,444.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Plovdivcar 2,444.9 km
24h 38m$447–646Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus 1922
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
42h 40m$248–372Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
2d 1h$203–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
2d 2h
Barcelona to Plovdiv by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $45 - $220 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 43m and costs $45 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
The distance between Barcelona and Plovdiv is 1918 km. The road distance is 2444.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 47m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Barcelona to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Barcelona to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 42h 40m.
Barcelona to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 18:52 in Barcelona and 19:52 in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Plovdiv Train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 42h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- 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
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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