There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Porto by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, train, or towncar
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Bus via Campanhã
best- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 47m€44–93Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
8h 22m€101–204Drive 548.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Vila Nova de Gaiacar 548.9 km
5h 38m€87–126Fly
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
4h 11m€61–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Porto - Casa da Músicabus Paris / ...
7h 11m€57–100Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Pólo Universitáriobus
8h 37m€48–110Train, towncar
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
7h 11m€344–408
Madrid to Porto by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Porto is to bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Porto is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Porto. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Barrosa via Campanhã and Batalha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Porto. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Vila Nova De Gaia - Devesas via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia and Porto Campanha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Madrid and Porto is 565 km. The road distance is 548.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Porto without a car is to bus via Campanhã which takes 6h 47m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Madrid to Porto, including transfers.
Madrid to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Porto train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Porto is to bus via Campanhã which takes 6h 47m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 8h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €210 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Porto, Portugal?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Gipsyy Portugal also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Vila Nova De Gaia - Devesas via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, and Porto Campanha in around 8h 22m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
- [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
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Zamora to Porto - Casa da Música
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Pólo Universitário
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Porto is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 9:45 AM in Madrid and 8:45 AM in Porto.
Madrid to Porto train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Porto is 549 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Madrid to Porto.
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