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How to get fromSofia to Madrid Airport (MAD)by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Madrid Airport (MAD) by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SOF - MAD
    6h 12m
    €45–160

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    42h 29m
    €277–394

  3. Drive 2,851.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Madrid Airport (MAD)car car 2,851.9 km
    28h 57m
    €447–645

  4. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SKP - MAD
    13h 42m
    €79–286

  5. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane OTP - MAD
    13h 33m
    €63–216

  6. Bus, bus to Pristina, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PRN - MAD
    16h 55m
    €183–349

  7. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Alcalá de Henaresbus bus
    46h 56m
    €218–252

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarragona to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus bus
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  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2d 4h
    €269–386

Sofia to Madrid Airport (MAD) by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,262.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain?

Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Aeropuerto T4 via Padova, Alcalá de Henares, Vía Complutense-Brihuega, and Avenida De América in around 46h 56m.

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