There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Lisbon by plane, bus, train, night train, night bus, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to rideshare which costs 28€ - 45€ and takes 6 h 42 min.
The quickest way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to fly which costs 27€ - 130€ and takes 3 h 40 min.
The distance between Madrid and Lisbon is 502 km. The road distance is 627.4 km.
It takes approximately 3 h 40 min to get from Madrid to Lisbon, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid and arriving at Lisbon. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Madrid Sol and arriving at Lisboa Santa Apolonia via Madrid-Chamartin, Estación de Salamanca and Coimbra-B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 h 53 min.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal?
Air Europa, Iberia and two other airlines fly from Madrid to Lisbon hourly. Alternatively, Avanza Grupo operates a bus from Madrid to Lisbon 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40 - $60 and the journey takes 7 h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
Flights from Madrid to Lisbon via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $390
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $210
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways (RENFE)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Chamartin to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Website
- renfe.com
Night train from Estación de Salamanca to Coimbra B
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Website
- renfe.com
- Phone
- +351 707 210 220
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $35
- Website
- cp.pt
- Purchase a
- eurail.com
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $23
- 1st Class
- $21 - $35
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 272 28 32
- informacion@avanzabus.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Auto Res Express
- $56
- Auto Res Normal
- $51
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Madrid to Lisbon, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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