There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Madrid by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VIE - MAD
6h 27m€65–265Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
25h 24m€262–482Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Marseillebus FlixBus N882
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
31h 39m€278–412Drive 2,336.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Madridcar 2,336.3 km
23h 36m€383–553Fly from Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BTS - MAD
7h 43m€68–235Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BUD - MAD
8h 53m€69–245Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyonbus FlixBus N882
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus FlixBus N748 / ...
36h€220–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Padua Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
38h 44m€159–249
Bratislava to Madrid by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Madrid is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Madrid is to bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Madrid via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Bratislava and Madrid is 1875 km. The road distance is 2336.3 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Madrid without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 25h 24m and costs €260 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Bratislava to Madrid, including transfers.
Bratislava to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Madrid is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €340 and takes 36h.
Bratislava to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Madrid is 2336 km. It takes approximately 23h 36m to drive from Bratislava to Madrid.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Madrid via Lyon in around 36h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €110–170
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Padua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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