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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 flight, with an average ticket price of £119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. 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 flight costs an average of £119, while a train costs an average of £711.
Distance: 1728 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£119 Average Price Cheapest | £139 Average Price | £711 Average Price |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 2h 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.
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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£1201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- U2320810:402h55Madrid Barajas Airport12:35Edinburgh Airport£1201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U2320810:402h55Madrid Barajas Airport12:35Edinburgh Airport£1201One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5042h44Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:34Edinburgh, Drum Brae South£2741One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5042h56Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses8:46Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£2741One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5040h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station£2771One-way2 changes
BA459 · BA146417:305h20Madrid Barajas Airport21:50Edinburgh Airport£1311One-way1 change- BA459 · BA146617:306h35Madrid Barajas Airport23:05Edinburgh Airport£1311One-way1 change
- BA463 · BA146619:104h55Madrid Barajas Airport23:05Edinburgh Airport£1331One-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 flight is £20 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Madrid to Edinburgh costing on average £139.
A flight is £593 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Edinburgh costing on average £711.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 32h 35m.
Coach takes on average 36h 23m.
- Around 84 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 FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia, British Airways, KLM, Iberia Express, Air France, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Pascan Aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia Express.
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