There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Gold Coast by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MAD - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 32m$822–1,531Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MAD - OOL
28h 17m$603–1,804Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BCN - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
30h 10m$947–2,367Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MAD - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
32h 41m$633–1,867
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Gold Coast is to fly and train which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 28h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Gold Coast is to fly which takes 28h 17m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Madrid and Gold Coast is 17540 km.
It takes approximately 28h 32m to get from Madrid to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 9h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 11:00 PM in Madrid and 8:00 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2930+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,700
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brisbane Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brisbane Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brisbane Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brisbane Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
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