There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Sliven by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly to Burgas Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain
11h 17m$105–280Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain
11h 4m$61–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- 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 to Sliventrain Ic
42h 57m$333–469Drive 3,158.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Slivencar 3,158.2 km
31h 47m$577–834Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MAD - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain
- Take the train from Karnobat to Sliventrain
13h 28m$189–380Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAD - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
12h 45m$76–304Train, 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
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain Ic
46h 40m$587–1,072Bus
- 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 Sliven Central Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$267–322Bus 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 Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
2d 11h$314–498Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Slivencar
42h 45m$718–1,031
Madrid to Sliven by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Sliven is to fly and train which costs $60 - $290 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 11h 4m and costs $60 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Sliven station. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Sliven Central Bus Station via Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Madrid and Sliven is 2733 km. The road distance is 3158.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Sliven without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 57m and costs $330 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Madrid to Sliven, including transfers.
Madrid to Sliven bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Sliven bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Sliven is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 3:13 PM in Madrid and 4:13 PM in Sliven.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Sliven is 3158 km. It takes approximately 31h 47m to drive from Madrid to Sliven.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sliven Central Bus Station via Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Varna to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Karnobat to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
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