There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Belfast by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAD - BHD
7h 15m£79–205Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
7h 22m£58–170Train, bus, bus and ferry via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
36h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Belfastcar
36h 35m£135–620Fly to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAD - BFS
7h 30m£59–204Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain Ave
- Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
39h 6mBus, bus and ferry
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
42h 30m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Belfast is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £170 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Belfast is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs £75 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 30m.
The distance between Madrid and Belfast is 998 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Donostia / San Sebastián which takes 36h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Madrid to Belfast, including transfers.
Madrid to Belfast bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Belfast bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Belfast is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 2:23 PM in Madrid and 1:23 PM in Belfast.
Book your Madrid to Belfast bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Iberia, British Airways, and Aer Lingus fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £40–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–470
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- £35–180
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–470
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