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Compare bus, flight, and train for Madrid to Hendaye
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Hendaye among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $62, while a flight costs an average of $774.
Distance: 226 miles (365 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$774 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $63 Average price | $2 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration 8h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Hendaye:
A train is $0.51 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Hendaye costing on average $63.
A train is $712 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Hendaye costing on average $774.
Other travel options to Hendaye take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 50m.
Bus takes on average 8h 33m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (4h 10m by flight vs 4h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $774 compared to roughly $2 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 Hendaye
How to get from Madrid to Hendaye by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Hendaye is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
042572:50 PM6h00Madrid Chamartín8:50 PMIrun station$391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
042572:50 PM6h00Madrid Chamartín8:50 PMIrun station$391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IB4437:30 AM1h10Madrid Barajas Airport8:40 AMSan Sebastián Airport$541One-way0 transfers
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041675:48 PM6h07Madrid Chamartín11:55 PMIrun station$411One-way0 transfers
040876:55 AM6h07Madrid Chamartín1:02 PMIrun station$411One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:35 PM6h55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:30 AMHendaye, Avenida D'espagne$401One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:59 PM6h31Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)6:30 AMHendaye, Avenida D'espagne$431One-way0 transfers
IB4497:40 PM1h10Madrid Barajas Airport8:50 PMSan Sebastián Airport$1191One-way0 transfers
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KL2009 · KL202410:25 AM7h55Madrid Barajas Airport6:20 PMBiarritz Airport$2521One-way2 transfers
KL1504 · KL1411+
KL24541:05 PM8h40Madrid Barajas Airport9:45 PMBiarritz Airport$2521One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Hendaye:
A train is $0.51 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Hendaye costing on average $63.
A train is $712 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Hendaye costing on average $774.
Other travel options to Hendaye take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 50m.
Bus takes on average 8h 33m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Hendaye as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Biarritz Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid Chamartín and arrive in Irun station.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Hendaye, Avenida D'espagne.
- Travel with Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe ALVIA to go to Hendaye by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, KLM, Air France, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Hendaye by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Hendaye by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Iberia.
- 4 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe ALVIA.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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