There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Braga by train, bus, car, plane, towncar, or train (Renfe)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiztrain Ave
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 32m€90–187Bus via Vila Nova de Gaia
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Porto to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus 1004 / ...
7h 24m€41–95Drive 552.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bragacar 552.9 km
6h 9m€88–127Fly 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€96–237Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Ninetrain Ic
8h 2m€96–195Train, bus via Zamora
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus
8h 37m€102–135Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus Lisboa / ...
8h 46m€47–109Fly to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
5h 27m€51–200Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAD - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
7h 23m€51–295
Madrid to Braga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Braga is to bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 36m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Braga. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga via Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
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 2m.
The distance between Madrid and Braga is 740 km. The road distance is 552.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Braga without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Madrid to Braga, including transfers.
Madrid to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 bus via Vila Nova de Gaia which takes 7h 24m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Braga, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and Porto in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Braga via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, and Nine in around 8h 2m.
- 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
- €27–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
- 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
- €29–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- 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
- €29–160
- 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
- €85–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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
- €85–300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Nine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Porto to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [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
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Zamora to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Braga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Braga is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 3:42 AM in Madrid and 2:42 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 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Madrid to Braga.
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