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How to get fromMadrid to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    6h 20m
    $57–273

  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 Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 20m
    $325–456

  3. Drive  2,857.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Sofiacar car 2,857.5 km
    29h 6m
    $523–755

  4. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MAD - VAR
    8h 57m
    $226–442

  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 Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 5m
    $69–298

  6. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    41h 23m
    $553–992

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 34m
    $242–270

  8. Bus via Genoa

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 24m
    $243–312

  9. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    2d 6h
    $246–383

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    36h 55m
    $642–904

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,274.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sofia Central Bus Station via Padova in around 44h 34m.

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