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How to get fromMadrid to Essexby plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Essex by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to London Stansted Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MAD - STN
    6h 4m
    £39–178

  2. Bus, train via Lille

    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 Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Witham (Essex)train train
    22h 12m
    £141–315

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Essexcar car
    17h 16m
    £339–442

  4. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MAD - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain train
    6h 32m
    £111–370

  5. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAD - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain train
    7h 13m
    £75–262

  6. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MAD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain train
    7h 7m
    £73–249

  7. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane MAD - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain train
    7h 17m
    £70–211

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain train
    27h 25m
    £223–425

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain train
    29h 28m
    £92–279

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Essexcar car
    18h 34m
    £233–377

Madrid to Essex by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 4 times a day.

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