There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Madrid by bus, plane, car, or train
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Line 6305 bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Trofa Velha to Maiabus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OPO - MAD
4h 28m€33–190Bus via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 52m€44–96Drive 552.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Madridcar 552.9 km
5h 58m€87–125Train to Vigo, fly
- Take the train from Nine to Vigo Guixartrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VGO - MAD
7h 5m€61–228Bus
- Take the bus from Pólo Universitário to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
9h 53m€46–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Zamorabus
- Take the train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
10h 32m€102–147
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Madrid is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Madrid is to line 6305 bus and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €30 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Srª da Livração and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Faculdade de Economia and Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Santiago and Madrid is 466 km. The road distance is 552.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Madrid without a car is to bus via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã which takes 8h 52m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Santiago to Madrid, including transfers.
Santiago to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
Santiago to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Madrid is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Santiago to Madrid.
There are 7030+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Santiago, Porto, Portugal and Madrid, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses twice daily. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Gipsyy Portugal also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Vigo to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nine to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zamora to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +351 226 158 151
- [email protected]
- Website
- unirmobilidade.pt
Bus from Trofa Velha to Maia
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- unirmobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- €1–4
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Pólo Universitário to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +376 806 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- Cooperativa Interurbana Andorrana
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