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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Castelo Brancoby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Castelo Branco by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane MAD - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    4h 50m
    €51–194

  2. Bus via Salamanca

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus Madrid- Salamanca
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 5m
    €42–72

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain train Alv
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca to Castelo Brancobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 54m
    €51–87

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain train Ic
    11h 43m
    €81–140

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Madrid-MAD to Castelo Brancorideshare rideshare 400.4 km
    4h 25m

  6. Drive 400.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Castelo Brancocar car 400.4 km
    4h 25m
    €63–91

  7. Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane MAD - OPO
    2. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain train
    3. Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus bus
    6h 23m
    €57–212

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Vilar Formosobus bus Madrid
    2. Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Castelo Brancobus bus FlixBus N1155
    9h 51m
    €46–83

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Castelo Branco by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Castelo Branco, Portugal?

You can take a train from Madrid-Aeropuerto T4 to Castelo Branco via Madrid Chamartín, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Castelo Branco via Barajas, Avenida Logroño - Pajarones, Aeropuerto T4, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4, and Salamanca in around 9h 5m.

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