There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Madrid by plane or train
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Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CPT - MAD
15h 12m€365–818Fly to Valencia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CPT - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
18h 31m€339–1,223
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Madrid is to fly which costs €360 - €850 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Madrid is to fly which takes 15h 12m and costs €360 - €850.
The distance between Cape Town and Madrid is 8616 km.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Cape Town to Madrid, including transfers.
There are 7020+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Madrid, Spain?
Air France, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Valencia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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