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 to Bragabus FlixBus 783
6h 18m€88–174Bus 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 - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus Lisboa / ...
7h 29m€41–90Drive 557.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bragacar 557.9 km
6h 2m€90–130Fly 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€96–247Train, 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€58–128Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take the train from Ourense to Porrinotrain Re
- Take the train from Porrino to Ninetrain Ic
8h 14m€85–158Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Bragabus N1102
8h 30m€45–80Fly to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo to Bragabus
5h 17m€45–227Fly 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 to Bragabus
7h 42m€56–311
Madrid to Braga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Braga is to bus via Vila Nova de Gaia which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Braga is to fly and towncar which takes 4h 36m and costs €95 - €250.
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 Ourense, Porrino and Nine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Madrid and Braga is 740 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 18m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 18m 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 29m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 8h 14m.
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 in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Braga via Ourense, Porrino, and Nine in around 8h 14m.
- 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
- €28–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zamora to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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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 5:03 AM in Madrid and 4:03 AM in Braga.
Madrid to Braga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Ourense 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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