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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei975 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei975, while a flight costs an average of lei3013.
Distance: 1073 miles (1728 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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lei3013 Average price | lei975 Average price Cheapest | lei1803 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 40m Average total duration Fastest 5h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 39h 20m Average total duration 38h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.2 - 10.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.3kg 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 Edinburgh to Madrid:
A bus is lei2038 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average lei3013.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 39h 20m.
You'll arrive about 18h 47m sooner (5h 40m by flight vs 24h 27m by car). Tickets start at around lei3013 compared to roughly lei1803 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 Edinburgh to Madrid
How to get from Edinburgh to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM45h50Edinburgh, Bus Station7:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuseslei8261One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM45h50Edinburgh, Bus Station7:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuseslei8261One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IB7107:10 PM2h50Edinburgh Airport11:00 PMMadrid Barajas Airportlei21171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM37h05Edinburgh, Bus Station1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuseslei9511One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:03 PM38h17Edinburgh, Drum Brae South1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuseslei9651One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:04 AM48h51Edinburgh, Drum Brae South7:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuseslei10051One-way3 transfers
U232091:30 PM3h05Edinburgh Airport5:35 PMMadrid Barajas Airportlei12281One-way0 transfers
BA8711 · BA32727:00 AM5h10Edinburgh Airport1:10 PMMadrid Barajas Airportlei15301One-way1 transfer- BA8701 · BA32726:20 AM5h50Edinburgh Airport1:10 PMMadrid Barajas Airportlei15301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Madrid:
A bus is lei2038 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average lei3013.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 39h 20m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Vueling, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Europa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet.
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