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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cambridge to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $263 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 6m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $263, while a flight costs an average of $448.
Distance: 833 miles (1342 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$448 Average price | $263 Average price Cheapest | $96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 43m Average total duration 32h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Madrid:
A bus is $185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cambridge to Madrid costing on average $448.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 43m.
You'll arrive about 14h 19m sooner (4h 6m by flight vs 18h 25m by car). Tickets start at around $448 compared to roughly $96 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.
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How to get from Cambridge to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:45 PM2h25Cambridge9:10 PMMadrid$1631One-way0 transfers
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- 6:45 PM2h25Cambridge9:10 PMMadrid$1631One-way0 transfers
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- 6:45 PM2h25Cambridge9:10 PMMadrid$1631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Madrid:
A bus is $185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cambridge to Madrid costing on average $448.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 43m.
- Around 109 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Travel with Ryanair, Air Europa, Swiss, Iberia Express, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, British Airways, TAP Portugal, easyJet, Iberia to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 40 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia Express, BA Cityflyer, Malta Air, British Airways, easyJet, Iberia.
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