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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 coach, with an average ticket price of £154 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £154, while a flight costs an average of £478.
Distance: 1728 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£478 Average Price | £154 Average Price Cheapest | £286 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 40m Average total duration Fastest 5h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 39h 20m Average total duration 38h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.2 - 10.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.3kg 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 Edinburgh to Madrid:
A coach is £323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average £478.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 20m.
You'll arrive about 18h 47m sooner (5h 40m by flight vs 24h 27m by car). Tickets start at around £478 compared to roughly £286 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 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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:0338h17Edinburgh, Drum Brae South13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£991One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:0338h17Edinburgh, Drum Brae South13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£991One-way3 changes
Fastest
BA1453+BA706516:355h00Edinburgh Airport22:35Madrid Barajas Airport£4531One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:3947h16Edinburgh, Drum Brae South8:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1061One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:1537h05Edinburgh, Bus Station13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1111One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:3047h25Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)8:55Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1161One-way3 changes
AF1487 · AF100017:2514h45Edinburgh Airport9:10Madrid Barajas Airport£2161One-way1 change
LH2525 · LH180017:1516h50Edinburgh Airport11:05Madrid Barajas Airport£2801One-way1 change- AF1487 · AF130017:2516h55Edinburgh Airport11:20Madrid Barajas Airport£3211One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Madrid:
A coach is £323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Madrid costing on average £478.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 20m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 12 coaches 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 Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, easyJet, Iberia to go to Madrid by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet.
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