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How to get fromMadrid to Belfastby plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Belfast by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAD - BHD
    7h 15m
    £74–244

  2. Fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAD - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    7h 22m
    £48–178

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Belfastcar car
    36h 35m
    £136–616

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    37h 10m
    £272–476

  5. Fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAD - BFS
    7h 40m
    £59–173

  6. Fly to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAD - LDY
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    10h 49m
    £76–262

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    41h 58m
    £116–299

  8. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    43h 3m
    £264–453

Madrid to Belfast by train, bus, and busferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration37h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 991.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

British Airways, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 4 times a day.

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