There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Vila Real by train, bus, car, plane, or towncar
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Train, bus via Bragança
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Bragançabus
- Take the bus from Bragança to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus
5h 47m€46–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus Madrid
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus 51 | Lisboa / ...
7h 50m€36–73Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Vila Realcar 462.8 km
4h 58m€74–106Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport 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 Vila Realtowncar
5h 8m€156–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Zamoratrain Ave
- Take the bus from Zamora to Vila Realbus FlixBus N1151 / ...
5h 57m€46–107Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Realbus Andorra
8h 30m€56–62Train to Braganca Airport, fly to Vila Real Airport
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Puebla De Sanabria Llegadatrain
- Fly from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Vila Real Airport (VRL)plane BGC - VRL
3h 50m€86–306Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport, towncar
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAD - SCQ
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Realtowncar
9h 1m€432–654
Madrid to Vila Real by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Vila Real is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Vila Real is to train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Vila Real. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real via Estação Rodoviária de Viseu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Madrid and Vila Real is 453 km. The road distance is 462.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Vila Real without a car is to train and bus via Bragança which takes 5h 47m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Madrid to Vila Real, including transfers.
Madrid to Vila Real bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Vila Real bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Viseu station.
Vila Real is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 1:01 PM in Madrid and 12:01 PM in Vila Real.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Vila Real is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Madrid to Vila Real.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real via Estação Rodoviária de Viseu in around 7h 50m.
- 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
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
- 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
- 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
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–300
- 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 Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Puebla De Sanabria Llegada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zamora to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bragança to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zamora to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Zamora to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
Bus from Zamora to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- interurbana.ad
Bus from Zamora to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
Bus from Zamora to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://www.interurbana.ad/idioma-en
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- autocareslazara.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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