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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 coach, with an average ticket price of £150 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.0 - 4.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £150, while a flight costs an average of £560.
Distance: 1974 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£560 Average Price | £150 Average Price Cheapest | £501 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 40m Average total duration Fastest 6h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 55m Average total duration 40h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg 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 Budapest to Madrid:
A coach is £409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Madrid costing on average £560.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 40h 55m.
You'll arrive about 18h 13m sooner (6h 40m by flight vs 24h 53m by car). Tickets start at around £560 compared to roughly £501 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 Budapest to Madrid
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.
W6237115:453h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport19:15Madrid Barajas Airport£1201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- W6237115:453h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport19:15Madrid Barajas Airport£1201One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 57126:103h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:30Madrid Barajas Airport£1701One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:5542h25Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1401One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3041h05Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér15:35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1451One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:5544h45Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér8:40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1581One-way2 changes
KL1368 · KL150917:256h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport23:25Madrid Barajas Airport£2161One-way1 change- KL1362 · KL15036:006h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:10Madrid Barajas Airport£2161One-way1 change
- KL1366 · KL150913:0010h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport23:25Madrid Barajas Airport£2161One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Madrid:
A coach is £409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Madrid costing on average £560.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 40h 55m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 19 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, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Madrid by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Wizz Air.
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