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 • 6 h 9 min
$62 - $230
7 alternative options
Train to Glasgow, fly • 6 h 45 min
$81 - $351
Train • 18 h 20 min
$413 - $674
Train, bus • 34 h 12 min
$304 - $461
Bus • 36 h 5 min
$113 - $201
Train, car ferry • 36 h 14 min
$339 - $732
Drive, car ferry • 33 h 10 min
$239 - $590
Drive, Eurotunnel • 22 h 53 min
$466 - $618
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid is to fly which costs £45 - £180 and takes 6 h 9 min.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid is to fly which costs £45 - £180 and takes 6 h 9 min.
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 36 h 5 min.
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 International, Paris Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18 h 20 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Madrid is 1080 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 18 h 20 min and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 6 h 9 min 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 6 h 9 min and costs £45 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £310 - £550 and takes 18 h 20 min, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 36 h 5 min.
- Distance: 1079.9 miles
- Duration: 6 h 9 min
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, easyJet and nine 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 International, Paris Nord Eurostar, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 18 h 20 min.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $370
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $370
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $370
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $400
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $250
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $160
Flights from Glasgow to Madrid via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Madrid via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $14 - $19
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $60 - $90
- 1st Class
- $110 - $170
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Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras International to Paris Nord Eurostar
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $240
- Website
- eurostar.com
- Standard
- $75 - $240
- Premier
- $180 - $280
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- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $230
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $200 - $230
- 1st Class
- $270 - $400
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- renfe.com
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230 - $360
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $140 - $220
- Anytime Day Single
- $230 - $360
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200 - $310
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $110 - $180
- Anytime Single
- $200 - $310
- Off-Peak Single
- $230 - $350
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Based in Madrid, Renfe is a state-owned train operator, that connects cities across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Renfe’s extensive network means most destinations offer multiple trains a day, with the most popular routes normally offering a train each hour. Locally known as AVE, the high-speed trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. Comfort is key in a Renfe train, with seats with footrests in all three classes of travel: Standard, Club and First. Each seat has an individual light, a pull-down table and an electrical outlet for in Club and First classes. There is free WiFi for first class passengers and for those with a + Renfe card.
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways (RENFE)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $70
- Website
- renfe.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $172
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from London to Paris City Centre - Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $25
- Website
- Ouibus
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- Ouibus
Bus from Bilbao to Madrid - Avénida de America
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $21
- Website
- Ouibus
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
- 9 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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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 so you’re never bored on your journey. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. Flexibility is another highlight of an ALSA journey, with 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
- 20 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $110
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- alsa.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $360
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- $85 - $110
- Car
- $260 - $360
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The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 55 min.
Edinburgh to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid station.
Madrid is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:21 AM in Edinburgh and 3:21 AM in Madrid.
Edinburgh to Madrid train services, operated by Spanish Railways AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha station.
Iberia, Ryanair, Transavia France and four other airlines offer flights from Edinburgh Airport to Madrid Airport.
There are 3683+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at $52 USD per night.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport is to tram which takes 32 min and costs £3 - £5.