There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Portugal by plane, bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car
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Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MAD - LIS
4h 4m€33–188Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Lisbon603.5 km
6h 42m€29–50Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1143 / ...
8h 10m€53–84Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Re / ...
9h 45m€87–142Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
4h 7m€33–175Fly 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€51–199Bus via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
8h 14m€43–103Drive 606.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lisboncar 606.2 km
6h 29m€97–139
Madrid to Portugal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Portugal is to rideshare which costs €29 - €50 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €30 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at R. Palma via Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Madrid and Portugal is 532 km. The road distance is 606.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Portugal without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Madrid to Portugal, including transfers.
Madrid to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Portugal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €30 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 10m, you could also train, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Portugal?
Iberia, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Madrid to Lisbon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
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
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
- 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
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Madrid to Portugal train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Badajoz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Portugal is 606 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Madrid to Portugal.
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There are 9343+ hotels available in Portugal.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid and Portugal. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























