There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Leiria by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, towncar, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Coimbra
best- Take the bus from Madrid to Coimbrabus FlixBus N795
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus 15 | Coimbra / ...
7h 52m€48–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus 15 | Coimbra / ...
8h 2m€38–70Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Leiriatrain Re / ...
11h 40m€119–221Drive 545.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Leiriacar 545.8 km
5h 52m€89–129Fly 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 Leiriatowncar
5h 54m€265–426Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Salamanca - La Alamedillatrain 18903 / ...
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Leiriabus FlixBus N1152
11h 16m€59–97Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAD - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Leiriabus
6h 20m€43–219Fly to Vigo, bus, towncar
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiriatowncar
8h 18m€282–513Train, towncar
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiriatowncar
8h 41m€543–599
Madrid to Leiria by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Leiria is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Leiria is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria via Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Leiria via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha and Coimbra-B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Madrid and Leiria is 585 km. The road distance is 545.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Leiria without a car is to bus via Coimbra which takes 7h 52m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Madrid to Leiria, including transfers.
Madrid to Leiria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Leiria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Leiria is to bus via Coimbra which takes 7h 52m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leiria, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Madrid to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria via Coimbra and Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Leiria via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha, and Coimbra-B in around 11h 40m.
- 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
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
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Salamanca - La Alamedilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salamanca to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Leiria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coimbra station.
Leiria is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 12:15 PM in Madrid and 11:15 AM in Leiria.
Madrid to Leiria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Leiria is 546 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Madrid to Leiria.
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