There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
6h 20m$57–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain Avn / ...
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
37h 12m$307–472Drive 2,858.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Sofiacar 2,858.6 km
29h 4m$523–755Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAD - BOJ
8h 14m$113–286Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MAD - VAR
8h 42m$196–373Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAD - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 5m$75–271Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
40h 49m$593–1,102Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 34m$251–280Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
2d 5h$304–492Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
36h 55m$642–914
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $55 - $250 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $55 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 34m.
The distance between Madrid and Bulgaria is 2275 km. The road distance is 2858.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 12m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Madrid to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Madrid to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $55 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $280 and takes 44h 34m.
Madrid to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 8:11 PM in Madrid and 9:11 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and 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 bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova in around 44h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- 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
- $100–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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 Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $202
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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