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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Edinburghby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAD - EDI
    3h 24m
    £63–156

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAD - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 58m
    £61–191

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 19m
    £428–744

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Santandercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar car
    33h 1m
    £251–844

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus bus
    37h 20m
    £124–282

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MAD - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 44m
    £99–243

  7. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane MAD - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 9m
    £71–229

  8. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAD - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 47m
    £122–303

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    37h 27m
    £438–1,110

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    39h 1m
    £244–471

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    23h 15m
    £416–565

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration21h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair UK, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Edinburgh Waverley via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 21h 19m.

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