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Compare train, coach and flight for Madrid to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £112 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £112, while a train costs an average of £505.
Distance: 1349 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£117 Average Price | £112 Average Price Cheapest | £505 Average Price | £59 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 22m Average total duration 30h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 42m Average total duration 22h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.0 - 8.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Birmingham:
A coach is £4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Birmingham costing on average £117.
A coach is £392 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Birmingham costing on average £505.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 22h 42m.
Coach takes on average 31h 22m.
You'll arrive about 15h 44m sooner (3h 37m by flight vs 19h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £117 compared to roughly £59 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 Madrid to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5935h56Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)10:55Birmingham£1581One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5935h56Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)10:55Birmingham£1581One-way3 changes
Fastest
- FR 208222:202h35Madrid Barajas Airport23:55Birmingham International Airport£2581One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5938h36Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)13:35Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway£1711One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5038h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:55Birmingham£1801One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4033h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses1:15Birmingham£1961One-way2 changes
LX2033+
LX42019:3013h35Madrid Barajas Airport8:05Birmingham International Airport£2211One-way1 change
KL1508 · KL104120:3013h05Madrid Barajas Airport8:35Birmingham International Airport£2391One-way1 change- KL1504 · KL104713:054h45Madrid Barajas Airport16:50Birmingham International Airport£2401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Birmingham:
A coach is £4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Birmingham costing on average £117.
A coach is £392 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Birmingham costing on average £505.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 22h 42m.
Coach takes on average 31h 22m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, KLM, Vueling, Air France, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Birmingham by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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