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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.3 - 3.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, and a train costs an average of €482.
Distance: 838 miles (1349 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€153 Average price | €136 Average price Cheapest | €537 Average price |
6h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 29h 20m Average total duration 28h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 21m Average total duration 25h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.0 - 8.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Madrid:
A flight is $21 (€17) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Birmingham to Madrid costing on average $58 (€46).
A flight is $573 (€453) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Madrid costing on average $609 (€482).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 24h 4m.
Bus takes on average 33h 20m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Ryanair, KLM, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines, SWISS to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Madrid by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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