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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Scotland by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAD - EDI
    5h 41m
    £56–162

  2. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane MAD - DND
    8h 29m
    £48–205

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    27h 16m
    £199–514

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Santandercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Glasgowcar car
    32h 57m
    £248–847

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    23h 18m

  6. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAD - GLA
    7h 10m
    £54–167

  7. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAD - ABZ
    8h 13m
    £61–219

  8. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAD - INV
    8h 38m
    £100–181

  9. Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane plane MAD - PIK
    2. Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    8h 19m
    £67–212

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    28h 26m
    £263–540

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 11m
    £104–418

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    37h 27m
    £441–1,124

Madrid to Scotland by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Scotland?

Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 36h 11m.

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