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Compare bus and flight for Madrid to Prague
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €144 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €144, while a flight costs an average of €677.
Distance: 1101 miles (1772 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€677 Average price | €144 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 23m Average total duration Fastest 6h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 43m Average total duration 34h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.3 - 10.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Prague:
A bus is €533 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Prague costing on average €677.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 43m.
You'll arrive about 15h 55m sooner (6h 23m by flight vs 22h 18m by car). Tickets start at around €677 compared to roughly €367 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 Prague
How to get from Madrid to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 PM40h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:00 PMPrague, Central Train Station€1801One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 PM40h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:00 PMPrague, Central Train Station€1801One-way2 transfers
Fastest
IB80911:55 AM2h55Madrid Barajas Airport2:50 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€4781One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM36h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:55 AMPraha, Na Knížecí€1811One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM36h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:20 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€1811One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM40h05Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)3:00 PMPrague, Central Train Station€1901One-way2 transfers
KL1508 · KL13518:30 PM11h50Madrid Barajas Airport8:20 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2361One-way1 transfer
KL1508 · KL13538:30 PM14h00Madrid Barajas Airport10:30 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2371One-way1 transfer
LO2162 · LO3904 · LO5277:25 PM16h40Madrid Barajas Airport12:05 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2601One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Prague:
A bus is €533 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Prague costing on average €677.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 43m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Prague as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Prague, Central Train Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, Buzz to go to Prague by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Smartwings, Buzz.
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