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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    3h 48m
    $55–190

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 58m
    $327–450

  3. Drive 2,853.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Sofiacar car 2,853.3 km
    28h 56m
    $522–753

  4. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 6m
    $250–296

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Tarragonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 5h
    $332–459

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    36h 42m
    $640–911

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Sofia by bus, train, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,260.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Bulgaria Air fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Aeropuerto T4 to Sofia Central Bus Station via Fuente de la Mora, Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, and Padova in around 46h 6m.

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