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How to get fromMadrid to Edinburghby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Edinburgh by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeMAD - EDI
    5h 38m
    £62–152

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    18h 40m
    £208–788

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
    32h 52m
    £228–847

  4. Bus via Calais

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    32h 53m
    £83–226

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeMAD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 3m
    £79–237

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    19h 35m
    £241–840

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    36h 15m
    £169–1,245

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Streetbus831
    38h
    £67–305

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    23h 16m

Madrid to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Iberia, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 18h 40m.

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