There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Cardigos by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or towncar
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
8h 4m€91–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid to Guardabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Proença-a-Novabus
9h 29m€43–112Bus via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Proença-a-Novabus
8h 57m€57–118Drive 443.7 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cardigoscar 443.7 km
5h 3m€70–101Fly to Badajoz Airport, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane MAD - BJZ
- Drive from Badajoz-Airport-BJZ to Cardigoscar
4h 58m€73–273Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAD - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Barragem De Belvertrain
7h 17m€83–232Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário da Sertãbus
8h 5m€233–326
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cardigos is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cardigos is to fly and drive which takes 4h 58m and costs €70 - €280.
The distance between Madrid and Cardigos is 639 km. The road distance is 443.7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cardigos without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Madrid to Cardigos, including transfers.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cardigos is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €90 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Salamanca, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 8h 57m.
Cardigos is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 6:14 AM in Madrid and 5:14 AM in Cardigos.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Cardigos is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Madrid to Cardigos.
There are 248+ hotels available in Cardigos.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cardigos, Portugal?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cardigos via Badajoz and Abrantes in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Cardigos via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, Central de Camionagem da Covilhã, and Proença-a-Nova in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Barragem De Belver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Proença-a-Nova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário da Sertã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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