There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Madrid by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Edinburgh • 6h 13m
32€ - 87€
7 alternative options
Train to Glasgow, fly • 9h 4m
42€ - 152€
Train • 21h 2m
367€ - 1069€
Train, bus • 33h 44m
250€ - 689€
Train, car ferry • 35h 58m
354€ - 933€
Bus • 37h 45m
146€ - 215€
Drive, car ferry • 32h 39m
195€ - 498€
Drive, Eurotunnel • 22h 35m
393€ - 508€
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Spain from United Kingdom
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Restricted for: Foreign nationals from outside EU Schengen Area with the above exceptions
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Conditions of entry into Spain from United Kingdom
- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days prior to boarding
- Passenger Location Form (PLF) required
- Health screen upon arrival
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- Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days prior to boarding
- Passenger Location Form (PLF) required
- Health screen upon arrival
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Spain is currently allowed from United Kingdom.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Domestic border crossings may be subject to approval, testing and quarantine
- Nationwide control measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Madrid is 112.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Madrid is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Madrid is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 112.
No, but conditions apply when returning to United Kingdom from Spain.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 2 Dec 2020
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid is to fly which costs £28 - £80 and takes 6h 13m.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid is to fly which costs £28 - £80 and takes 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Madrid via Londres Victoria Coach Station and Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha via London St Pancras Eurostar, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Madrid is 1728 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 21h 2m and costs £330 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Madrid, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Madrid bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh station.
Edinburgh to Madrid train services, operated by LNER, depart from Edinburgh station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs £28 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £330 - £1,000 and takes 21h 2m, you could also bus, which costs £130 - £200 and takes 37h 45m.
- Distance: 1727.9 km
- Duration: 6h 13m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Madrid, Spain?
easyJet, Air France and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh to Madrid hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Eurostar, Marne La Vallee Chessy, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 340€
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 340€
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 340€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 230€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 220€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 220€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Berlin Brandenburg Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 300€
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 210€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 300€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 390€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 250€
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 210€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 300€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 310€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 360€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 120€
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 120€
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 120€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 21€ - 110€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 360€
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 360€
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 500€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 95€ - 550€
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 390€
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 35€
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 11€ - 17€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 26€ - 35€
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 430€
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- 55€ - 80€
- Anytime Day Single
- 190€ - 270€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 300€ - 430€
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Eurostar to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 350€
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- 310€ - 350€
- Standard
- 120€ - 150€
- Standard Premier
- 170€ - 220€
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 90€
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- 70€ - 85€
- 1st Class
- 75€ - 90€
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 85€
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
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Rome2rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 120€
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Promo
- 60€ - 85€
- Promo+
- 70€ - 75€
- Flexible
- 90€ - 120€
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 170€ - 600€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 170€ - 220€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 430€ - 600€
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 250€ - 600€
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- 250€ - 300€
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- 420€ - 600€
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Spain's excellent and extensive rail system connects cities across Spain and into neighbouring countries. Renfe's high-speed AVE trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. All medium- and long-distance trains require a seat reservation; ticket sales for these trains usually open 30-60 days before travel. Most Renfe trains have two classes: Turista (2nd class) and Preferente (1st class), although some AVE trains offer Turista Plus. There is free WiFi for Preferente passengers and for those with a +Renfe loyalty card.
Rome2rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 29€ - 40€
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 146€
- Website
- Eurotunnel
Eurolines is a network of coach companies that operate throughout Europe plus Morocco. It’s an affordable way to travel around the continent, with tickets starting at €5. All coaches have Wi-Fi, plug sockets and USBs, reclining chairs and toilets, and a standard ticket includes up to two medium suitcases plus carry-on luggage. Within France, Eurolines serves 69 destinations; including Paris, Lyon, Versailles, Nice and Bordeaux.
Contact Details
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from London to Paris, Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 40€
- Website
- Eurolines FR
Bus from Paris, Gallieni to Madrid Est Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 75€
- Website
- Eurolines FR
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 21€
- Website
- National Express
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A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Londres Victoria Coach Station to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 150€
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 45€
- Website
- alsa.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 310€
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- 70€ - 90€
- Car
- 220€ - 310€
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The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 55m.
Edinburgh to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:37 AM in Edinburgh and 7:37 AM in Madrid.
Edinburgh to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.
Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and three other airlines offer flights from Edinburgh Airport to Madrid Airport.
There are 8924+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport is to tram which takes 32 min and costs £1 - £6.