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Compare coach and flight for Bristol to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £147, while a flight costs an average of £276.
Distance: 1230 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£276 Average Price | £147 Average Price Cheapest | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 1m Average total duration 30h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Madrid:
A coach is £129 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Madrid costing on average £276.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 31h 1m.
You'll arrive about 15h 16m sooner (4h 18m by flight vs 19h 34m by car). Tickets start at around £276 compared to roughly £105 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 Bristol to Madrid
How to get to Madrid from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 15511:452h15Bristol Airport15:00Madrid Barajas Airport£321One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FR 15511:452h15Bristol Airport15:00Madrid Barajas Airport£321One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FR 15511:452h15Bristol Airport15:00Madrid Barajas Airport£321One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:1533h05Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£761One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:1534h40Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)14:55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1161One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:3536h05Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)8:40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1301One-way3 changes
U2270716:452h15Bristol Airport20:00Madrid Barajas Airport£481One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Madrid:
A coach is £129 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bristol to Madrid costing on average £276.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 31h 1m.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Madrid as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bristol Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Europa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet.
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