Travel Information between Edinburgh and Madrid
| 1071 miles (1727 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $1 - $92 | |
| Flight • $29 (€27) • 2 h 55 min | |
| Flight • $29 (€27) • 2 h 55 min | |
| FlixBus, easyJet or LNER |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 1071 miles (1727 km) to Madrid from Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Madrid.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Madrid
Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Madrid.

There are 3 travel options from Edinburgh to Madrid: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Madrid is a flight with an average price of $29 (€27).
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Madrid:
A flight is $62 (€56) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average $92 (€83).
A flight is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $1 (€1) from Edinburgh to Madrid.
The fastest way to get to Madrid from Edinburgh is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 55 min.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 37 h 40 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 27 h 21 min.
The Edinburgh to Madrid distance is around 1071 miles (1727 km).
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Madrid is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Madrid:
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Madrid:
- You can travel by bus from Edinburgh to Madrid with FlixBus, Megabus or Scottish Citylink, and you can find FlixBus Edinburgh to Madrid tickets for $92 (€83) on Omio.
- You can travel by plane between Edinburgh and Madrid with easyJet, Ryanair, Iberia Express, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines, Air France or Brussels Airlines, and you can find Ryanair Edinburgh to Madrid tickets for $29 (€27) on Omio.
- You can go to Madrid from Edinburgh by train with LNER or Lumo. You'll see cheap train tickets for $706 (€637) with LNER from Edinburgh to Madrid on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Madrid with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct flight per day to Madrid with.
Direct services to Madrid tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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