How to get to Edinburgh from Madrid

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Travel Information from Madrid to Edinburgh

distanceDistance1071 miles
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, coach or flight
priceTicket price range£27 - £973
cheapestCheapest modeFlight • £27 • 2 h 50 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • £27 • 2 h 50 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, easyJet or AVE

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 1071 miles to Edinburgh from Madrid. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, easyJet or AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Madrid to Edinburgh.

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from Madrid to Edinburgh

How to get to Edinburgh from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from Madrid to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
16:4040h35
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
08:15Edinburgh
£951One-way
2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus
16:4040h35
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
08:15Edinburgh
£951One-way
2 changes
Fastest
easyJet
17:003h00
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
19:00Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
£2261One-way
0 changes
Other options
FlixBus
16:4049h20
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
17:00Edinburgh
£981One-way
3 changes
FlixBus
20:2546h10
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
17:35Edinburgh
£1331One-way
3 changes
FlixBus
15:4541h30
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
08:15Edinburgh
£1551One-way
3 changes
Iberia
07:455h40
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
12:25Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
£2061One-way
1 change
Iberia
06:554h55
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
10:50Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
£2061One-way
1 change
Iberia
07:455h40
Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
12:25Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
£2191One-way
1 change

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You can travel by travel from Madrid to Edinburgh with Renfe AVE, Lufthansa and Vueling. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Travel 1071 miles (1727 km) between Madrid and Edinburgh comfortably with AVE, the high-speed travel from Spain’s national railway operator, Renfe. As an official travel partner of Renfe AVE, we show you all the AVE travel timetables and the best deals for the Madrid to Edinburgh journey so you can spend more time enjoying your holiday. Simply check the AVE travel times and tickets for the route, including the Promo, Promo + and Flexible tickets, and book cheap AVE tickets from Madrid to Edinburgh. Renfe also offers discount cards that you can add when buying your tickets with Omio, such as the + Renfe Youth 50 Card and the Gold Card.

AVE travel connect the most important cities in the country in just a few hours and offer a multitude of timetables throughout the day for greater comfort and flexibility. The AVE is undoubtedly Renfe's most popular travel; with its high speed of up to 192 mph (310 kmh) on select routes, AVE is one of the fastest travel in the entire world. All AVE travel have a restaurant, WC, WiFi and entertainment on board.

Renfe AVE from Madrid to Edinburgh travel information:

  • Average Duration: 29 h 8 min
  • Renfe AVE frequency: 1 a day

Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly from Madrid to Edinburgh and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.

    FAQs: Madrid to Edinburgh

    FAQs: Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Edinburgh.
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    There are 3 options to travel between Madrid and Edinburgh including taking a train, coach or flight.

    The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Edinburgh is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of £27 compared to other travel options to Edinburgh:

    Taking a flight costs £53 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £80 for the same trip.

    Taking a flight costs £945 less than taking a train, which costs on average £973 for the same trip.

    The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 50 min.

    Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

    Coach takes 37 h 30 min on average.

    Getting to Edinburgh by train takes 26 h 31 min on average.

    The distance from Madrid to Edinburgh is approximately 1071 miles.

    The average frequency per day from Madrid to Edinburgh is:

    • 1 train a day.

    However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Madrid to Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

    These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Madrid to Edinburgh:

    • Most travellers board their coach from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
    • Most travellers board their plane from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.

    The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Edinburgh:

    • FlixBus can take you to Edinburgh by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Madrid to Edinburgh for £80.
    • Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Iberia, Iberia Express, British Airways, Air France, Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air Europa or KLM Cityhopper to go to Edinburgh by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Iberia Express Madrid to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for £27.
    • AVE can get you to Edinburgh by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with AVE from Madrid to Edinburgh for £973 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

    • Direct coach with.
    • Direct flight with.
    • Direct services by train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Madrid to Edinburgh.

    Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Edinburgh often also extend their holiday to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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