There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Barcelona by plane, bus, train, 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 from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SOF - BCN
6h 34m€37–195Bus, 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
32h 12m€274–449Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
35h 49m€361–527Drive 2,299.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Barcelonacar 2,299.4 km
23h 36m€375–541Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VAR - BCN
8h 42m€133–388Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane OTP - BCN
8h 16m€64–218Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1922
37h 30m€209–279Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
42h 39mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry
47h 22m€176–216
Bulgaria to Barcelona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Barcelona is to fly which costs €35 - €200 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €35 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Barcelona is 1797 km. The road distance is 2299.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Barcelona without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 12m and costs €270 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Bulgaria to Barcelona, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Barcelona bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €35 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Ljubljana, which costs €200 - €280 and takes 37h 30m.
Bulgaria to Barcelona bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ljubljana station.
Barcelona is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 09:42 in Bulgaria and 08:42 in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Barcelona, Spain?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Ljubljana and Ljubljana bus station in around 37h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- 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 Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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