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How to get fromMadrid to Balkan Peninsulaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Balkan Peninsula by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    12h 57m
    $63–205

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Aradbus bus
    3. Take the train from Arad to Baile Herculanetrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus bus
    40h 56m
    $235–395

  3. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    41h 52m
    $399–709

  4. Drive 2,775.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Balkan Peninsulacar car 2,775.8 km
    29h 21m
    $508–733

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAD - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus bus
    12h 40m

  6. Fly to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane MAD - CRA
    2. Take the train from Jiu Hm to Golentitrain train
    9h 48m
    $121–298

  7. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane MAD - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    3. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    12h 26m
    $86–237

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Calafatbus bus 1950
    2d 2h
    $208–270

  9. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Aradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arad to Calafatbus bus
    2d 7h
    $337–572

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,536.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Balkan Peninsula via Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord, Gara de Nord, Bătania, Timișoara, and Calafat in around 2d 2h.

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