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How to get fromMadrid to Plevenby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Pleven by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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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 Sever to Pleventrain train
    10h 31m
    $60–308

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    5. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Pleventrain train Ic
    45h 5m
    $421–837

  3. Drive  2,950.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Plevencar car 2,950.4 km
    32h 9m
    $539–779

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAD - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain train
    12h 2m
    $66–307

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Pleventrain train Ic
    46h 17m
    $376–657

  6. 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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus bus
    2d
    $250–282

  7. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 10h
    $270–425

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá de Henarestrain train C2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Devabus bus
    3. Take the train from Deva to Videletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain train
    5. Take the train from Ruse to Pleventrain train Ic
    2d 14h
    $210–271

Madrid to Pleven by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration45h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,465.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pleven, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Pleven Bus Stop via Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d.

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