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Compare bus and flight for Toulouse to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €33, while a flight costs an average of €393.
Distance: 343 miles (553 km)
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€57 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €393 Average price | €166 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 20m Average total duration 6h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Madrid:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Toulouse to Madrid costing on average €57.
A train is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Madrid costing on average €393.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 20m.
Bus takes on average 12h 13m.
You'll arrive about 4h 19m sooner (3h 53m by flight vs 8h 12m by car). Tickets start at around €393 compared to roughly €166 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 Toulouse to Madrid
How to get from Toulouse to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal · Normal6:00 PM13h34Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)7:34 AMMadrid€331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal6:00 PM13h34Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)7:34 AMMadrid€331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IB11986:00 AM1h25Toulouse Blagnac Airport7:25 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€2771One-way0 transfers
Other options
876211+097306:51 AM9h27Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau4:18 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€1051One-way1 transfer
4655+876407+03310 · 097428:42 AM15h02Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau11:44 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€1071One-way3 transfers- 4659+03310+86985+0974212:42 PM11h02Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau11:44 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€1081One-way3 transfers
- Normal · Normal6:00 PM14h35Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)8:35 AMMadrid€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:05 PM9h35Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)8:40 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€401One-way0 transfers
50486 · 31617:20 PM14h25Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)9:45 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€451One-way1 transfer
LH4173 · LH41628:45 AM5h25Toulouse Blagnac Airport2:10 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2511One-way1 transfer- LH4173+
LH18048:45 AM8h55Toulouse Blagnac Airport5:40 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2511One-way1 transfer - LH4173 · LH41648:45 AM13h45Toulouse Blagnac Airport10:30 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2511One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Madrid:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Toulouse to Madrid costing on average €57.
A train is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Madrid costing on average €393.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 20m.
Bus takes on average 12h 13m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Madrid as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid).
- Travel with AVE, Renfe AVLO, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Iberia, Volotea, CitizenPlane, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, Swiss, KLM, Turkish Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct flights per day with Iberia, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
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