There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
5h 52m€74–184Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MAN - MAD
8h 26m€64–299Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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
20h€236–936Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Madridcar
32h 58m€272–988Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus
35h 31m€82–350Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GLA - MAD
7h 21m€74–189Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ABZ - MAD
7h 34m€100–224Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane INV - MAD
7h 57m€112–203Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NCL - MAD
8h 53m€86–266Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus
35h 56m€75–375Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
37h 16m€183–1,150Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madridcar
23h 13m
Scotland to Madrid by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Madrid is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Madrid station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Madrid - South Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central 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 20h.
The distance between Scotland and Madrid is 1740 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 20h and costs €230 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Scotland to Madrid, including transfers.
Scotland to Madrid bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Madrid train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €950 and takes 20h, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €350 and takes 35h 31m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Madrid, Spain?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Newcastle to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Newcastle to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €175–185
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Newcastle to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Newcastle to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Newcastle to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
- €45–160
- 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
- €40–120
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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Scotland to Madrid bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 7:21 PM in Scotland and 8:21 PM in Madrid.
Scotland to Madrid train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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