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Compare coach and flight for Sofia to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £185 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.3 - 5.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £185, while a flight costs an average of £585.
Distance: 2253 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£585 Average Price | £185 Average Price Cheapest | £596 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 15m Average total duration Fastest 6h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 52h 43m Average total duration 52h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 29h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
6.8 - 13.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Madrid:
A coach is £400 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Madrid costing on average £585.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 52h 43m.
You'll arrive about 23h 10m sooner (6h 15m by flight vs 29h 25m by car) and save roughly £11 compared to fuel and tolls (£585 vs £596). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Madrid
How to get to Madrid from Sofia by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IB786010:204h00Sofia Airport13:20Madrid Barajas Airport£931One-way0 changes
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- IB786010:204h00Sofia Airport13:20Madrid Barajas Airport£931One-way0 changes
Fastest
W6440117:253h55Sofia Airport20:20Madrid Barajas Airport£2701One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5059h05София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)8:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1491One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5058h20София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)8:10Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1561One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:4562h10София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)14:55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1581One-way3 changes
- FB47110:204h00Sofia Airport13:20Madrid Barajas Airport£971One-way0 changes
LO634 · LO43318:4520h50Sofia Airport14:35Madrid Barajas Airport£2791One-way1 change- LO634 · LO3911 · LO216118:4525h50Sofia Airport19:35Madrid Barajas Airport£3651One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Madrid:
A coach is £400 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Madrid costing on average £585.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 52h 43m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Madrid as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus to go to Madrid by coach.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Buzz, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, ITA, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Air Europa, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Serbia, Royal Air Maroc to go to Madrid by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Buzz, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, CitizenPlane.
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