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€513–919Fly 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 53m€442–1,203Bus, 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
36h€546–1,487Train, 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 20m€1,058–2,893Train 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 38m€558–1,481Train 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 25m€653–1,549Train, 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
40h€853–2,238
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €500 - €950 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 29h and costs €500 - €950.
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 11:22 AM in Gold Coast and 3:22 AM in Madrid.
There are 7050+ 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
- €550–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
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
- €650–1,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
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
- €1,000–2,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
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
- €800–2,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
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
- €1,000–2,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
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
- €800–2,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
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
- €650–1,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
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
- €1,000–2,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
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
- €850–2,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–3,500
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
- €1,100–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
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
- €900–2,700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
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
- €700–2,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
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
- €1,100–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
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
- €900–2,700
- 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, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–592
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- €23–40
- AChoice
- €29–40
- Gold Class
- €472
- Heritage Class
- €592
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
- €55–70
- 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 Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- €21–30
- Flexible
- €26–35
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
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