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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Jaén
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Jaén among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €150.
Distance: 295 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€37 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €150 Average price | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Jaén:
A train is €0.99 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Jaén costing on average €37.
A train is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Jaén costing on average €150.
Other travel options to Jaén take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Jaén
How to get from Madrid to Jaén by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Jaén is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 180309:16 AM4h42Atocha-Cercanías1:58 PMJaen€41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 180309:16 AM4h42Atocha-Cercanías1:58 PMJaen€41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IB102112:00 PM1h10Madrid Barajas Airport1:10 PMGranada Airport€3481One-way0 transfers
Other options
02070+130017:00 AM4h05Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:05 AMJaen€421One-way1 transfer- 02070+350017:00 AM4h20Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:20 AMJaen€421One-way1 transfer
- 06009:00 AM3h50Madrid, C. de Méndez Álvaro (Estación Sur de Autobuses)12:50 PMJaén, Estación de Autobuses€351One-way0 transfers
- 06013:30 PM4h00Madrid, C. de Méndez Álvaro (Estación Sur de Autobuses)7:30 PMJaén, Estación de Autobuses€351One-way0 transfers
- 06017:00 PM4h45Madrid, C. de Méndez Álvaro (Estación Sur de Autobuses)11:45 PMJaén, Estación de Autobuses€351One-way0 transfers
- IB10257:55 PM1h15Madrid Barajas Airport9:10 PMGranada Airport€3381One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Jaén:
A train is €0.99 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Jaén costing on average €37.
A train is €114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Jaén costing on average €150.
Other travel options to Jaén take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Jaén as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Granada Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Atocha-Cercanías and arrive in Jaen.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, C. de Méndez Álvaro (Estación Sur de Autobuses) and arrive in Jaén, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Renfe MD, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe Viajeros, Renfe to go to Jaén by train.
- Travel with Samar, BlaBlaCar to go to Jaén by bus.
- Travel with Iberia, Air Nostrum to go to Jaén by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe Viajeros.
- 8 direct buses per day with Samar, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Iberia, Air Nostrum.
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