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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.7 - 4.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £40, and a coach costs an average of £72.
Distance: 1728 km
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£142 Average Price Cheapest | £143 Average Price |
6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 36h 56m Average total duration 36h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.2 - 10.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Madrid
How to get to Madrid from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 1896:102h55Edinburgh Airport10:05Madrid Barajas Airport£851One-way0 changes
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FR 1896:102h55Edinburgh Airport10:05Madrid Barajas Airport£851One-way0 changes
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FR 1896:102h55Edinburgh Airport10:05Madrid Barajas Airport£851One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:3538h45Edinburgh, Drum Brae South13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1961One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:4039h15Edinburgh, Bus Station14:55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£2021One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:3947h16Edinburgh, Drum Brae South8:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£2171One-way3 changes
U2320913:403h05Edinburgh Airport17:45Madrid Barajas Airport£1101One-way0 changes
KL922 · KL15035:455h25Edinburgh Airport12:10Madrid Barajas Airport£2021One-way1 change
KL922 · KL15055:459h40Edinburgh Airport16:25Madrid Barajas Airport£2021One-way1 change
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Madrid
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Madrid:
A flight is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average £143.
A flight is £405 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average £547.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 26h 51m.
Coach takes on average 36h 26m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Madrid as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia, Iberia Express, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Pascan Aviation, Air France, Vueling, GetJet Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia Express.
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