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Compare train and bus for Madrid to Burgos
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Burgos among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a train costs an average of €36.
Distance: 133 miles (215 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€36 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  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 Madrid to Burgos:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Burgos costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Burgos take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
The journey is about 2m faster (2h 36m by train vs 2h 38m by car) and roughly €4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€36 vs €40). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Burgos
How to get from Madrid to Burgos by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Burgos is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal2:45 PM5h45Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América8:30 PMBurgos, Estación de Autobuses€181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal2:45 PM5h45Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América8:30 PMBurgos, Estación de Autobuses€181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Normal8:15 AM2h30Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)10:45 AMBurgos, Estación de Autobuses€231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Normal10:30 AM2h45Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América1:15 PMBurgos, Estación de Autobuses€201One-way0 transfers
- Normal4:00 PM2h45Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América6:45 PMBurgos, Estación de Autobuses€201One-way0 transfers
- Normal11:00 AM2h45Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América1:45 PMBurgos, Estación de Autobuses€201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Burgos:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Burgos costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Burgos take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
- Around 27 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Burgos as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid Chamartín and arrive in Burgos - Rosa Manzano.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América and arrive in Burgos, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra to go to Burgos by bus.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe, Renfe ALVIA to go to Burgos by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with Alsa, Alsa Supra.
- 9 direct trains per day with AVE, Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe, Renfe ALVIA.
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