There are 12 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
3h 24m£63–156Fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAD - GLA
4h 47m£53–151Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
22h 5m£418–804Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Glasgowcar
32h 45m£252–844Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
37h 33m£124–392Fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAD - ABZ
5h 29m£87–193Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane MAD - DND
6h 11m£54–179Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAD - INV
6h 23m£107–187Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane MAD - PIK
- Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 18m£68–213Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
38h 35m£468–1,150Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
38h 52m£203–414Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
23h 7m£427–575
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland is to fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Cibeles - Ayuntamiento, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro and arriving at Glasgow Central via Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Scotland is 1081 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 22h 5m and costs £410 - £850.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs £60 - £160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £410 - £850 and takes 22h 5m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £400 and takes 37h 33m.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and 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 Glasgow Central via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Bilbao, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–260
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £330–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Scotland is 1h behind Madrid Airport (MAD). It is currently 8:57 AM in Madrid Airport (MAD) and 7:57 AM in Scotland.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Scotland train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
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