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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €49. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 26h 49m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, and a train costs an average of €537.
Distance: 1446 km
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€126 Average price Cheapest | €596 Average price |
40h 43m Average total duration 40h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27h 19m Average total duration Fastest 26h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Liverpool to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Madrid:
A bus is €488 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Madrid costing on average €537.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 35m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Madrid as scheduled services by train and bus 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, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with 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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