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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 prices starting from £60. 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 1.2 - 3.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, and a flight costs an average of £167.
Distance: 1231 km
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£234 Average Price | £88 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 34h 35m Average total duration 34h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.7 - 7.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 · FlixBus16:4033h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses0:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£941One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4033h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses0:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£941One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4033h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses0:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£941One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5033h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses22:55Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£1021One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:2041h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£1171One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:4540h55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)11:40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£1251One-way3 changes
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FAQs: Madrid to Cardiff
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Cardiff:
A coach is £146 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Cardiff costing on average £234.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 34h 5m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 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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