City to city
Vigo to Madrid by train
Vigo-Guixar → Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Fastest
- ≈ 4h 37m
- Typical
- ≈ 4h 59m
- Direct trains
- No
- Fewest changes
- 1
- Operators
- RENFE OPERADORA, Renfe Cercanias
Trains link Vigo (Vigo-Guixar) and Madrid (Madrid-Puerta de Atocha) in about 4h 37m at best, with at least 1 change along the way.
How long does the train from Vigo to Madrid take?
The fastest trains cover Vigo to Madrid in about 4h 37m; a typical journey takes around 4h 59m.
Is there a direct train from Vigo to Madrid?
Usually not; expect at least 1 change on this journey.
Is the train or a flight faster from Vigo to Madrid?
A typical flight works out roughly 1h 10m quicker door to door (about 4h 05m against 5h 20m by train, once airport time is counted) — but the train emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 5h 20m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 4h 05m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~20 kg train · ~63 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules — method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Vigo or Madrid
More trains from Vigo
- Vigo → Santiago de Compostela ≈ 1h 09m · direct
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.