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Compare coach and flight for Madrid to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £147, while a flight costs an average of £311.
Distance: 1231 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£311 Average Price | £147 Average Price Cheapest | £59 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 37m Average total duration 32h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg 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 Madrid to Cardiff:
A coach is £164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cardiff costing on average £311.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 32h 37m.
You'll arrive about 16h 38m sooner (3h 48m by flight vs 20h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £311 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 Cardiff
How to get to Cardiff from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Cardiff is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4035h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£801One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4035h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£801One-way2 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4035h45Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses3:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£801One-way2 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5039h50Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£1041One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5540h20Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)14:15Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£1121One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3540h40Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses14:15Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£1191One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cardiff:
A coach is £164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cardiff costing on average £311.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 32h 37m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Cardiff Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
- Travel with Ryanair, KLM to go to Cardiff by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cardiff by coach.
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