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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. 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 bus costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €88.
Distance: 285 km
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€30 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price | €88 Average price | €59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz costing on average €39.
A bus is €58 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz costing on average €88.
Other travel options to Vitoria-Gasteiz take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 54m.
Flight takes on average 4h 23m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz
How to get from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal5:00 PM4h25Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América9:25 PMVitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses€291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal5:00 PM4h25Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América9:25 PMVitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UX715710:55 AM1h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:55 AMBilbao Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
Other options
041675:48 PM3h25Madrid Chamartín9:13 PMVitoria-Gasteiz station€311One-way0 transfers
040876:55 AM3h43Madrid Chamartín10:38 AMVitoria-Gasteiz station€371One-way0 transfers
180619:06 AM5h31Madrid Príncipe Pío2:37 PMVitoria-Gasteiz station€431One-way0 transfers
Supra Economy8:00 AM4h15Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América12:15 PMVitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses€311One-way0 transfers
Supra Economy6:30 PM4h10Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América10:40 PMVitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses€341One-way0 transfers
Supra Economy3:00 PM4h15Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América7:15 PMVitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses€341One-way0 transfers
UX71616:30 AM1h05Madrid Barajas Airport7:35 AMBilbao Airport€1061One-way0 transfers
UX6021 · UX75069:20 AM3h30Madrid Barajas Airport12:50 PMBilbao Airport€1351One-way1 transfer
UX6031 · UX75068:20 AM4h30Madrid Barajas Airport12:50 PMBilbao Airport€1501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz costing on average €39.
A bus is €58 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz costing on average €88.
Other travel options to Vitoria-Gasteiz take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 54m.
Flight takes on average 4h 23m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 Bilbao Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid Príncipe Pío and arrive in Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América and arrive in Vitoria - Gasteiz, Estación De Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar to go to Vitoria-Gasteiz by bus.
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe MD, Renfe, AVE, Renfe Viajeros, Ouigo to go to Vitoria-Gasteiz by train.
- Travel with Volotea, Air Europa, Iberia to go to Vitoria-Gasteiz by flight.
- 21 direct buses per day with Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe MD, Renfe, Renfe Viajeros.
- 7 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia.
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