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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $504.
Distance: 635 miles (1023 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$504 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $290 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 36m Average total duration 21h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg 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 Madrid to Geneva:
A bus is $400 (€333) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Geneva costing on average $504 (€421).
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 36m.
You'll arrive about 9h 49m sooner (4h 2m by flight vs 13h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $504 (€421) compared to roughly $290 (€242) 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 Madrid to Geneva
How to get from Madrid to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:35 PM20h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:10 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$1201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:35 PM20h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:10 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$1201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UX16638:05 AM1h55Madrid Barajas Airport10:00 AMGeneva International Airport$2131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus11:59 PM20h11Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)8:10 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$1311One-way0 transfers
U2131212:25 PM2h00Madrid Barajas Airport2:25 PMGeneva International Airport$1981One-way0 transfers
IB6139:50 AM1h55Madrid Barajas Airport11:45 AMGeneva International Airport$2751One-way0 transfers
KL1508 · KL19298:30 PM11h50Madrid Barajas Airport8:20 AMGeneva International Airport$2771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Geneva:
A bus is $400 (€333) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Geneva costing on average $504 (€421).
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 36m.
- Around 99 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Geneva as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Genève, Gare Routière.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Algerie, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, Volotea, ITA, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Geneva by flight.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Iberia, CitizenPlane, Volotea, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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