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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €164 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.0 - 4.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €164, while a flight costs an average of €606.
Distance: 1974 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€606 Average price | €164 Average price Cheapest | €560 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration Fastest 6h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 42m Average total duration 40h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Madrid
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Madrid, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Madrid:
A bus is €442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Madrid costing on average €606.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Madrid
How to get from Budapest to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W623915:25 AM 3h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:45 AM Madrid Barajas Airport €124 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
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5:25 AM 3h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:45 AM Madrid Barajas Airport €124 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
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5:25 AM 3h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:45 AM Madrid Barajas Airport €124 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:50 PM 42h40 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €132 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:25 PM 44h05 Budapest, Mexikói Út M 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €132 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:00 PM 39h30 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €132 1 One-way 1 transfer
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3:45 PM 3h30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €124 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FR 57122:20 PM 3h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 5:40 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €131 1 One-way 0 transfers- FR 6712
9:35 AM 3h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 12:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €170 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Madrid:
A bus is €442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Madrid costing on average €606.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 42m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Madrid as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Europa, Luxair, TAP Portugal, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Madrid by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Iberia, Wizz Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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