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There are 11 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
    13h 12m
    $64–305

  2. Train, bus via Girona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Girona to Figuerastrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Figueres to Devabus bus
    4. Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain train
    5. Take the train from Craiova to Golentitrain train
    44h 24m
    $238–372

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Negotinbus bus
    6. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    45h 45m
    $647–1,084

  4. Drive  2,758.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Balkan Peninsulacar car 2,758.6 km
    29h 35m
    $509–736

  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 35m
    $92–330

  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 43m
    $80–256

  7. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane MAD - INI
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    3. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    12h 10m
    $156–399

  8. 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 38m
    $89–289

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Ram. Golenţitrain train
    2d
    $383–569

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Devabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus bus
    2d 5h

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus bus
    2d 7h

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,536.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 12m

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 Deva, Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord, Craiova, and Calafat in around 2d 5h.

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