There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane INV - MAD
8h 22m€122–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus
40h 46m€88–242Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
23h 12m€324–719Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Madridcar
35h 38m€310–1,043Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
39h 12m€140–258Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
9h 48mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ABZ - MAD
10h 45m€112–331Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GLA - MAD
11h 37m€91–307Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DND - MAD
11h 31m€114–406Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
40h 13m€201–1,567Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madridcar
26h 1m
Inverness to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Madrid is to bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 40h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €120 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Madrid via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 12m.
The distance between Inverness and Madrid is 1919 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 23h 12m and costs €320 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Inverness to Madrid, including transfers.
Inverness to Madrid bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Madrid train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €320 - €750 and takes 23h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 40h 46m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Madrid, Spain?
British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 23h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–144
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €250–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €410–470
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Madrid bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 1:52 PM in Inverness and 2:52 PM in Madrid.
Inverness to Madrid train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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