There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Akureyri by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Akureyri Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane MAD - AEY
11h 22m$424–1,008Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane ALC - AEY
13h 30m$157–494Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MAD - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
15h 53m$244–634
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Akureyri is to train and fly which costs $150 - $500 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Akureyri is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $420 - $1,100.
The distance between Madrid and Akureyri is 2957 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Madrid to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 2h behind Madrid. It is currently 7:26 AM in Madrid and 5:26 AM in Akureyri.
There are 165+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Akureyri, Iceland?
easyJet, Iberia, and Air Europa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- straeto.is
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.straeto.is/en
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