There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Madara by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Madaratrain Ic
6h 1m$7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1665 / ...
6h 26m$29–44Drive 367.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Madaracar 367.1 km
4h 42m$58–84Fly, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Madaratrain
5h 5m$140–228Bus via Omurtag Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Omurtagbus
- Take the bus from Omurtag Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
7h 55m$22–45
Sofia to Madara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Madara is to train which costs $7 - $10 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Madara is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Madara station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Shumen Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Madara. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Sofia and Madara is 437 km. The road distance is 367.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Madara without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs $7 - $10.
The train from Sofia Sever to Madara takes 6h 1m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sofia to Madara bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Madara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Madara is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs $7 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $28 - $45 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Madara, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia Sever to Madara twice daily. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 6h 1m. Alternatively, Grup Plus - Etap Adresss operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $27–45 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Madara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Varna to Madara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Omurtag
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Omurtag Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Madara bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Shumen Bus Station.
Sofia to Madara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Madara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Madara is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Sofia to Madara.
There are 67+ hotels available in Madara.