There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Madrid by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, train, or bus
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Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BHD - MAD
7h 35m€89–236Fly from Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BFS - MAD
7h 35m€67–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Madridcar
35h 4m€161–726Bus and ferry, train, bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
36h 42mBus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUB - MAD
7h 15m€71–310Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LDY - MAD
10h 34m€125–312Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
39h 25mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
42h 31m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Madrid is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €310 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Madrid is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €70 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Belfast and Madrid is 1594 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Madrid without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which takes 36h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Belfast to Madrid, including transfers.
Belfast to Madrid bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Madrid bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 4:40 AM in Belfast and 5:40 AM in Madrid.
Book your Belfast to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Madrid, Spain?
Aer Lingus, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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