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How to get fromLeeds to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MAN - MAD
    6h 23m
    €58–210

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 57m
    €400–824

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Madridcar car
    30h 23m
    €249–919

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    31h 10m
    €159–298

  5. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LBA - MAD
    7h 25m
    €69–137

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LPL - MAD
    7h 26m
    €92–257

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BHX - MAD
    7h 4m
    €120–279

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LTN - MAD
    8h
    €96–266

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane STN - MAD
    8h 30m
    €120–364

  10. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus bus
    32h 35m
    €165–317

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    46h 23m
    €415–697

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madridcar car
    19h 53m
    €440–582

Leeds to Madrid by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,531.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Leeds to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 31h 10m.

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