There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Balkans by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane MAD - INI
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
12h 10mFly to Craiova Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane MAD - CRA
- Take the train from Jiu Hm. to Vidin Patnicheskatrain
- Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar
11h 28mRSD 9,553–30,133Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
35h 55mDrive 2,701.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Balkanscar 2,701.9 km
28h 2mRSD 50,499–72,943Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane MAD - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
10h 24mFly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
12h 7mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
36h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
42h 57mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnicabus
43h 32mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
44h 24m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Balkans is to fly and train and drive which costs RSD 9500 - RSD 31000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Balkans is to fly and train and drive which takes 11h 28m and costs RSD 9500 - RSD 31000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Šarbanovac via Padova and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 57m.
The distance between Madrid and Balkans is 2267 km. The road distance is 2701.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Balkans without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 35h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Madrid to Balkans, including transfers.
Madrid to Balkans bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Balkans bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Balkans is 2702 km. It takes approximately 28h 2m to drive from Madrid to Balkans.
There are 91+ hotels available in Balkans.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Balkans via Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Šarbanovac in around 42h 57m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RSD 16,000–45,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,500–23,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–22,000
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RSD 10,000–18,000
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
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