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How to get fromCapetown Airport (CPT) to Madridby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Madrid by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CPT - MAD
    15h 35m
    €341–722

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CPT - BIO
    2. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    21h 17m
    €317–869

  3. Fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CPT - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    18h 13m
    €331–934

  4. Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane CPT - ALC
    2. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    19h 8m
    €326–924

  5. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CPT - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    18h 59m
    €387–902

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CPT - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    24h 6m
    €524–1,347

  7. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CPT - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain train
    4. Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    25h 56m
    €387–893

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,596.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 35m

What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Madrid, Spain?

Air France, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day.

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