There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Balkans by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 13,052–31,121Train, bus via Barcelona
- 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 37mDrive 2,701.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Balkanscar 2,701.9 km
28h 2mRSD 50,136–72,419Fly 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 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 28mBus
- 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 24mBus via Padova
- 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
46h 58m
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 13000 - RSD 32000 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 13000 - RSD 32000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Šarbanovac via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 24m.
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 Barcelona which takes 36h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Madrid to Balkans, including transfers.
Madrid to Balkans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Balkans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan 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 92+ hotels available in Balkans.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Madrid to Balkans via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Šarbanovac in around 44h 24m.
- 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 17,000–44,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 15,000–50,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,000–21,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–41,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,500–19,000
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RSD 11,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,000–20,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,600–17,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 10,000–26,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RSD 11,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,400–3,600
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,700–3,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,700–3,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–5,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–5,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Jiu Hm. to Vidin Patnicheska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,250–1,400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Ćuprija, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 28,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 16,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–15,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 14,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,300–4,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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