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Compare train, coach and flight for Madrid to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £66. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 51m. 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 coach costs an average of £66, and a train costs an average of £715.
Distance: 1728 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£140 Average Price | £134 Average Price Cheapest | £719 Average Price |
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 36h 23m Average total duration 35h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 32h 35m Average total duration 32h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.2 - 10.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2320810:402h55Madrid Barajas Airport12:35Edinburgh Airport£1121One-way0 changes
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- U2320810:402h55Madrid Barajas Airport12:35Edinburgh Airport£1121One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U2320810:402h55Madrid Barajas Airport12:35Edinburgh Airport£1121One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5547h50Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)21:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£2061One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3550h06Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses23:41Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£2071One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3550h11Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses23:46Edinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF)£2071One-way3 changes
KL1508 · KL92320:3013h00Madrid Barajas Airport8:30Edinburgh Airport£2161One-way1 change- KL1508 · KL92520:3014h45Madrid Barajas Airport10:15Edinburgh Airport£2161One-way1 change
- KL1508 · KL92720:3016h50Madrid Barajas Airport12:20Edinburgh Airport£2171One-way1 change
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FAQs: Madrid to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Edinburgh:
A coach is £6 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Edinburgh costing on average £140.
A coach is £586 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Edinburgh costing on average £719.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 32h 5m.
Coach takes on average 35h 53m.
- Around 85 flights per day.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia, KLM, Iberia Express, British Airways, Air France, Vueling, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, KLM Cityhopper, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia Express.
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