There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Varna by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MAD - VAR
7h 47m$186–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varnabus
43h 30m$277–446Drive 3,293.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Varnacar 3,293.2 km
34h 1m$602–870Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAD - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
10h 35m$194–447Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Varnabus
2d 8h$219–284Bus 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 Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
2d 15h$331–536
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Varna is to bus which costs $210 - $290 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Varna is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Varna. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Varna via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Madrid and Varna is 2623 km. The road distance is 3293.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 30m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Madrid to Varna, including transfers.
Madrid to Varna bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Varna is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $290 and takes 2 days 8h.
Madrid to Varna bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Sibiu station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 3:09 AM in Madrid and 4:09 AM in Varna.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Varna, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Varna via Sibiu in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Varna Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- 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
- $190–340
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Citylines
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Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Varna is 3293 km. It takes approximately 34h 1m to drive from Madrid to Varna.
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