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Compare train, bus, and flight for Liverpool to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of €109 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €109, while a bus costs an average of €178.
Distance: 1446 km
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€109 Average price Cheapest | €178 Average price | €231 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 37m Average total duration 34h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Madrid:
A flight is €69 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Madrid costing on average €178.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Madrid
How to get from Liverpool to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM40h05Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€801One-way3 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM40h05Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€801One-way3 transfers
Fastest
FR 24408:40 AM2h30Liverpool John Lennon Airport12:10 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1101One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM36h35Liverpool, Liverpool One1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€871One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM39h30Liverpool, Liverpool One7:55 AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€981One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM38h10Liverpool, Liverpool One2:55 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€1231One-way3 transfers
NX170+
BA1381 · BA4602:30 AM12h20Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place3:50 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2891One-way2 transfers
NX170+
BA1379 · BA4602:30 AM12h20Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place3:50 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2891One-way2 transfers
NX170+
BA1381 · BA4603:30 AM11h20Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place3:50 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2921One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Madrid:
A flight is €69 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Madrid costing on average €178.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 37m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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