Route Comparisons (Spain & Portugal)
Door-to-door time, typical cost, and CO₂e — with transparent assumptions.
Updated: 2026 Methodology
Madrid ↔ Barcelona — Train vs Flight
A decision-ready comparison of door-to-door time, cost, and (CO₂e)
Train vs Flight — Spain (core routes)
Compare time, total cost, and CO₂e across Spain’s most-booked city pairs—using real route assumptions and transparent math.
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Train vs Flight — Portugal
See when rail beats flying in Portugal on door-to-door time, total cost, and emissions—route by route.
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Madrid ↔ Seville — Train vs Flight
A comparison of AVE vs flying on one of Spain’s busiest southbound routes.
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Lisbon ↔ Porto — Train vs Flight
The definitive comparison of train vs flight for Portugal’s busiest corridor—time, cost, CO₂e, and the most realistic choice.
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Spain vs Portugal — Trip cost & carbon (framework)
A decision framework to estimate which country is cheaper and lower-carbon for your trip style—without guesswork.
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Car vs Train — short regional routes
Find when driving is actually worse or better than rail on emissions and total time—especially for short regional trips.
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Methodology
How these comparisons work:
Comparisons use representative travel times, typical price ranges, and published emission factors.
Assumptions are documented on each page.
Comparisons are updated quarterly
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