There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Braga by train, bus, car, plane, towncar, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiztrain Ave
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
6h 38m€87–175Fly to Vigo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
5h 37m€44–246Train, bus via Zamora
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus N1102
7h 41m€59–129Drive 557.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bragacar 557.9 km
6h 2m€91–131Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragatowncar
4h 36m€95–256Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Ninetrain Ic
8h 3m€96–185Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus N1102
8h 30m€50–80Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus Madrid
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus Lisboa / ...
8h 43m€45–75Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAD - SCQ
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bragabus
6h 48m€47–307
Madrid to Braga by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Braga is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 36m and costs €95 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Braga. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Braga via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia and Nine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Madrid and Braga is 741 km. The road distance is 557.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Braga without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Madrid to Braga, including transfers.
Madrid to Braga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Braga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Braga is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Braga, Portugal?
You can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Braga via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, and Nine in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €4–80
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo Urzáiz to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zamora to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
Bus from Zamora to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Braga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga station.
Braga is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 2:19 AM in Madrid and 1:19 AM in Braga.
Madrid to Braga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Braga is 558 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Madrid to Braga.
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