There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Madrid by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BNE - MAD
29h€613–1,220Fly Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OOL - MAD
30h 48m€452–1,204Bus, bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departuresbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CFS - MAD
37h 30m€551–1,390Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane WTB - MAD
36h 19m€858–2,289Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BNE - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
32h 23m€658–1,359Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BNE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
32h 39m€618–1,392Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HVB - MAD
39h 59m€799–2,335
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €600 - €1300 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 29h and costs €600 - €1300.
The distance between Gold Coast and Madrid is 17540 km.
It takes approximately 29h to get from Gold Coast to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 8h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 12:00 AM in Gold Coast and 4:00 PM in Madrid.
There are 7054+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Madrid, Spain?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ngurah Rai, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–587
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- €23–40
- AChoice
- €29–40
- Gold Class
- €469
- Heritage Class
- €587
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- €20–28
- Advantage
- €18–28
- Flexible
- €20–30
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
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