There are 9 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 33m£53–176Fly to Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane MAD - LPL
4h 1m£51–159Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
20h 1m£363–664Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Chestercar
29h 50m£201–764Bus via Cibeles
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
34h 9m£102–247Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
5h 26m£64–183Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
21h 3m£413–690Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
34h 51m£152–271Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
19h 59m£376–500
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester is to fly and train which costs £50 - £180 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Cibeles - Ayuntamiento, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro and arriving at Chester via Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Chester is 947 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester without a car is to train which takes 20h 1m and costs £360 - £700.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester is to train which takes 20h 1m and costs £360 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus via Cibeles, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 34h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Chester, England?
You can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Chester via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 20h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Chester Bus Interchange via Cibeles, Cibeles - Ayuntamiento, Estación Sur, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 34h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Chester is 1h behind Madrid Airport (MAD). It is currently 4:57 AM in Madrid Airport (MAD) and 3:57 AM in Chester.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Chester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
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