There are 5 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid by plane, helicopter, ferry, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ATH - MAD
4h 15m€73–182Helicopter, ferry, bus, train
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
2d 14hDrive 3,536.3 km
- Drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madridcar 3,536.3 km
36h 48m€641–926Fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ATH - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
6h 13m€116–308Helicopter, ferry, bus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
3d 15h€643–1,086
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €70 - €190.
The distance between Athens Airport (ATH) and Madrid is 2390 km. The road distance is 3536.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid without a car is to helicopter and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 1h behind Athens Airport (ATH). It is currently 3:22 AM in Athens Airport (ATH) and 2:22 AM in Madrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid is 3536 km. It takes approximately 36h 48m to drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Madrid.
There are 7041+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, Air Europa, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Valencia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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