There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Lisbon by bus, train, rideshare, car or plane
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to rideshare which costs €29 - €50 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €29 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Estación de tren de Atocha and arriving at Estação Ferroviária de Lisboa Oriente via Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Madrid and Lisbon is 502 km. The road distance is 629 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lisbon without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €29 - €130.
The bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Madrid to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Lisbon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estación de tren de Atocha station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lisbon is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €29 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €29 - €200 and takes 4h 2m.
- Distance: 502.3 km
- Duration: 7h 30m
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45 - €65 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid to Lisbon Oriente via Badajoz and Entroncamento in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €230
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €430
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Madrid to Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20 - €120
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estación de tren de Atocha to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estación de tren de Atocha to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 218 050 653
- apoiocliente@cp.pt
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10 - €16
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Estação Ferroviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caceres to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Caceres to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20 - €30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Madrid - Estacion Sur to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- https://www.rede-expressos.pt/en
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €50
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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The quickest flight from Madrid Airport to Lisboa Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Madrid to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 10:27 AM in Madrid and 9:27 AM in Lisbon.
Madrid to Lisbon train services, operated by Comboios De Portugal, arrive at Estação Ferroviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lisbon is 629 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Madrid to Lisbon.
Ryanair, Air Europa, TAP Portugal and two other airlines offer flights from Madrid Airport to Lisboa Airport.
Book your Madrid to Lisbon bus tickets online with FlixBus and Omio.
There are 7004+ hotels available in Lisbon. Prices start at €53 per night.
The best way to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport is to train which takes 27 min and costs €2 - €3.