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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Sliven by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Burgas Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAD - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain train
    11h 7m
    $104–369

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAD - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain train
    11h 19m
    $61–310

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train Avn / ...
    3. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain train Ic
    42h 23m
    $286–432

  4. Drive  3,157.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Slivencar car 3,157.1 km
    31h 50m
    $526–760

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MAD - VAR
    2. Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain train
    3. Take the train from Karnobat to Sliventrain train
    13h 35m
    $254–419

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAD - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus bus
    13h 17m
    $70–313

  7. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    5. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain train Ic
    47h 42m
    $403–867

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $260–315

  9. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2d 11h
    $293–449

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Slivencar car
    43h 3m
    $734–1,043

Madrid to Sliven by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration47h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,733 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sliven Central Bus Station via Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 1h.

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