There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Lisbon by plane, bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAD - LIS
3h 43m€30–145Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Lisbon603.5 km
6h 42m€28–50Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h€30–100Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Orientetrain Re / ...
9h 48m€79–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cacerestrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Caceres to Lisbonbus FlixBus 794
8h 29m€60–103Drive 606.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lisboncar 606.2 km
6h 29m€96–138
Madrid to Lisbon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to rideshare which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €29 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Lisbon - Oriente. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lisboa Oriente via Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Madrid and Lisbon is 524 km. The road distance is 606.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lisbon without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Madrid to Lisbon, including transfers.
Madrid to Lisbon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €29 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 7h, you could also train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) hourly. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Oriente every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- 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
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- hello@gipsyy.com
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caceres to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Lisbon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lisbon - Oriente station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 3:17 PM in Madrid and 2:17 PM in Lisbon.
Madrid to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Badajoz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lisbon is 606 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Madrid to Lisbon.
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There are 5143+ hotels available in Lisbon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid and Lisbon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.