There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Pleven by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
10h 16m$60–279Train, bus via Padova
- 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
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain Ic / ...
40h 56m$312–470Drive 2,951.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Plevencar 2,951.5 km
32h 7m$540–779Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAD - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
11h 57m$76–306Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane MAD - BBU
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
14h 43m$169–295Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus
2d$256–290Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain Ic / ...
2d 1h$292–506Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá de Henarestrain C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Pleventrain 461
2d 14h$235–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
2d 18h$362–578
Madrid to Pleven by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Pleven is to fly and train which costs $60 - $280 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Pleven is to fly and train which takes 10h 16m and costs $60 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Pleven Bus Stop via Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Madrid and Pleven is 2465 km. The road distance is 2951.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pleven without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 40h 56m and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Madrid to Pleven, including transfers.
Madrid to Pleven bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Pleven bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Pleven is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 7:41 AM in Madrid and 8:41 AM in Pleven.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Pleven is 2951 km. It takes approximately 32h 7m to drive from Madrid to Pleven.
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.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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
Bus from Alcalá de Henares to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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