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Compare train, bus, and flight for Tui to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Tui to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $81, while a flight costs an average of $329.
Distance: 280 miles (451 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$329 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $132 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 12m Average total duration 10h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Tui to Madrid
Compare the available ways to get from Tui to Madrid, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tui to Madrid:
A bus is $249 (€209) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tui to Madrid costing on average $329 (€276).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 12m.
You'll arrive about 4h 10m sooner (2h 2m by flight vs 6h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $329 (€276) compared to roughly $132 (€111) 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 Tui to Madrid
How to get from Tui to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tui to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM 11h25 Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) 8:40 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) $64 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM 11h25 Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) 8:40 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) $64 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
UX11428:10 PM 1h10 Porto Airport 10:20 PM Madrid Barajas Airport $72 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM 10h50 Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) 8:05 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses $81 1 One-way 1 transfer
UX11404:05 PM 1h10 Porto Airport 6:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport $95 1 One-way 0 transfers
TP1931 · TP10224:00 PM 6h30 Porto Airport 11:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport $98 1 One-way 1 transfer
TP1929 · TP10222:30 PM 8h00 Porto Airport 11:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport $98 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tui to Madrid:
A bus is $249 (€209) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tui to Madrid costing on average $329 (€276).
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 12m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tui and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Porto Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Valença, Avenida Sá Carneiro 2 (Centro Coordenador de Transportes) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with TAP Portugal, Air Europa, Iberia, Ryanair, BA Euroflyer, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, BA Cityflyer to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 15 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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