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Compare coach and flight for Budapest to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 2.0 - 4.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £31, and a coach costs an average of £92.
Distance: 1974 km
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£147 Average Price Cheapest | £171 Average Price |
7h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 38h 56m Average total duration 38h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get to Madrid from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IB87420:503h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport0:10Madrid Barajas Airport£901One-way0 changes
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IB87420:503h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport0:10Madrid Barajas Airport£901One-way0 changes
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IB87420:503h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport0:10Madrid Barajas Airport£901One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2056h35Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca7:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1831One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus19:0039h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1881One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:3548h20Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér7:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1901One-way2 changes
W6237115:453h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport19:15Madrid Barajas Airport£1141One-way0 changes
IB87215:303h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18:50Madrid Barajas Airport£1281One-way0 changes
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KL150119:4013h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:30Madrid Barajas Airport£2511One-way1 change
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FAQs: Budapest to Madrid
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Madrid:
A flight is £24 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Madrid costing on average £171.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 38h 26m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Madrid as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by coach.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia, Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Madrid by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Iberia.
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