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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Helensburgh by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAD - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Helensburgh Centraltrain train
    7h 41m
    £86–222

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAD - GLA
    8h 21m
    £63–174

  3. 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 Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    32h 2m
    £321–601

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Santandercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Helensburghcar car
    33h 31m
    £264–858

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Helensburghcar car
    23h 54m
    £431–591

  6. Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane plane MAD - PIK
    2. Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    9h 46m
    £75–238

  7. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane MAD - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    11h 46m
    £97–307

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MAD - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    9h 58m
    £114–317

  9. Bus, train

    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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain train
    35h 49m
    £347–573

  10. Bus

    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
    36h 22m
    £119–416

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 1h
    £510–822

Madrid to Helensburgh by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration32h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,137.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Helensburgh, Scotland?

easyJet, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Helensburgh Central via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 36h 22m.

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