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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 2.3 - 5.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €32, and a bus costs an average of €105.
Distance: 1399 miles (2253 km)
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€165 Average price Cheapest | €201 Average price |
8h 1m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 50h 55m Average total duration 50h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
6.8 - 13.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Madrid to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Sofia is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Sofia:
A flight is $91 (€73) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Sofia costing on average $132 (€105).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 58h 40m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Buzz, Lufthansa, ITA, Air Europa, Qatar Airways, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, LAER, LOT Polish Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Sofia by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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