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Compare bus and flight for Venice to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Venice to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €127 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €127, while a flight costs an average of €369.
Distance: 879 miles (1416 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€369 Average price | €127 Average price Cheapest | €292 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 28m Average total duration Fastest 4h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 54m Average total duration 28h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.2 - 8.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Venice to Madrid:
A bus is €243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Madrid costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 54m.
You'll arrive about 13h 52m sooner (4h 28m by flight vs 18h 20m by car). Tickets start at around €369 compared to roughly €292 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 Venice to Madrid
How to get from Venice to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W467296:00 AM2h40Venice Marco Polo Airport8:40 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
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- W467296:00 AM2h40Venice Marco Polo Airport8:40 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W467296:00 AM2h40Venice Marco Polo Airport8:40 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 AM32h45Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)2:55 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1341One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM30h55Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1611One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM31h10Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti8:10 AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1611One-way2 transfers
AZ1466 · AZ6011:20 AM5h50Venice Marco Polo Airport5:10 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1661One-way1 transfer- AZ1462 · AZ643:15 PM8h55Venice Marco Polo Airport12:10 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€1661One-way1 transfer
UX10846:35 PM2h40Venice Marco Polo Airport9:15 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1891One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Madrid:
A bus is €243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Madrid costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 54m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Madrid as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Iberia, Malta Air, Air Europa, Ryanair, Vueling, ITA, Lufthansa, Air France, Brussels Airlines, KLM, CitizenPlane, Swiss, British Airways, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa Cityline, El Al, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Luxair, Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Madrid by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Iberia, Malta Air, Air Europa, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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