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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $200 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.0 - 4.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $200, while a flight costs an average of $744.
Distance: 1226 miles (1974 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$744 Average price | $200 Average price Cheapest | $666 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 40m Average total duration Fastest 6h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 55m Average total duration 40h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Madrid:
A bus is $545 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Madrid costing on average $744.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 55m.
You'll arrive about 18h 13m sooner (6h 40m by flight vs 24h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $744 compared to roughly $666 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Madrid
How to get from Budapest to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM42h25Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$1771One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM42h25Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$1771One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FR 57129:50 AM3h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:10 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$3341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM45h00Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér8:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses$1851One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM57h55Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)7:25 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$2171One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM41h40Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:55 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)$2241One-way2 transfers
KL1370 · KL15017:40 PM13h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:30 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$2871One-way1 transfer- KL1368 · KL15015:25 PM16h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:30 AMMadrid Barajas Airport$2871One-way1 transfer
W623713:45 PM3h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:15 PMMadrid Barajas Airport$3011One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Madrid:
A bus is $545 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Madrid costing on average $744.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 55m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Madrid as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Luxair, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Madrid by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, CitizenPlane.
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