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Compare bus, train, and flight for Madrid to Seville
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Seville among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €172.
Distance: 391 km
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€37 Average price Cheapest | €44 Average price | €172 Average price | €93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 1m Average total duration 8h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 1h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Madrid to Seville
Compare the available ways to get from Madrid to Seville, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Seville:
A train is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Seville costing on average €44.
A train is €135 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Seville costing on average €172.
Other travel options to Seville take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 51m.
Bus takes on average 9h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Seville
How to get from Madrid to Seville by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Seville is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RF11:59 PM 6h11 Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses 6:10 AM Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
RF11:59 PM 6h11 Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses 6:10 AM Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
UX54659:05 PM 1h10 Madrid Barajas Airport 10:15 PM Seville Airport €360 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
BASE5:00 PM 6h25 Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses 11:25 PM Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
BASE10:00 PM 6h30 Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses 4:30 AM Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM 17h25 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 5:45 AM Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) €44 1 One-way 1 transfer
IB6057:20 AM 1h15 Madrid Barajas Airport 8:35 AM Seville Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
IB60711:30 AM 1h15 Madrid Barajas Airport 12:45 PM Seville Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
IB594:20 PM 1h15 Madrid Barajas Airport 5:35 PM Seville Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
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How to Travel from Madrid to Seville
People travelling in Spain between Madrid and Seville can choose to travel by plane, train and bus. Train journeys are the fastest, taking around 2.5 hours. Coaches are considerably cheaper, but take up to 6.5 hours. Plane travel involves airport shuttles, as well as check-in and security times.
What is the best way to travel from Madrid to Seville?
Cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Seville
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Seville. Coaches traveling from Madrid to Seville depart from Madrid Intercambiador Avenida de America bus station and take at least 6 hours to arrive at Seville's Estación de Autocoaches Plaza de Armas. At least 7 Socibus coaches travel from Madrid to Seville every day, with the first bus departing Madrid at 8:00 a.m.
Fastest way to travel from Madrid to Seville
While taking a flight is technically the fastest way to travel from Madrid to Seville, when traveling to and from Madrid and Seville's airports is taken into consideration taking a high-speed Renfe AVE is the fastest way to travel from Madrid to Seville. Approximately 30 Renfe trains depart from either Madrid's Puerta De Atocha or Atocha Cercanias and take at least 2 and a half hours to arrive at Seville's Santa Justa train station. The first Renfe train traveling from Madrid to Seville depart at 6:20 a.m.
Most popular way to travel from Madrid to Seville
Taking a flight is the most popular way to travel from Madrid to Seville. While taking a high-speed AVE train is the fastest way to travel from Madrid to Seville, most high-speed trains are significantly more expensive than taking a budget flight. Similarly, while taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Seville, taking a budget flight is only £1 more expensive on average while being at least 3 hours faster.
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Seville:
A train is €8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Seville costing on average €44.
A train is €135 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Seville costing on average €172.
Other travel options to Seville take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 51m.
Bus takes on average 9h 1m.
- Around 47 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Seville as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Seville Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Seville-Santa Justa.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas).
- Travel with Iberia, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia Express, CitizenPlane, Vueling, Air Europa, BA Euroflyer to go to Seville by flight.
- Travel with Socibus, FlixBus to go to Seville by bus.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe ALVIA, SNCF OUIGO, Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe to go to Seville by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Iberia, Iberia Express, CitizenPlane, Air Europa.
- 4 direct buses per day with Socibus.
- 27 direct trains per day with AVE, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe ALVIA, SNCF OUIGO, Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe.
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