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How to get fromPlovdiv to Madridby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SOF - MAD
    9h 1m
    €54–168

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    40h 52m
    €282–484

  3. Drive 3,002.6 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Madridcar car 3,002.6 km
    30h 17m
    €475–686

  4. Fly from Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PDV - MAD
    10h 25m
    €76–268

  5. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to München Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    44h 54m
    €417–974

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    45h 18m
    €267–374

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    2d 1h
    €222–270

  8. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 402 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus
    2d 2h
    €271–459

Plovdiv to Madrid by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,408.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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

Ryanair flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Padova in around 2d 1h.

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