There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Northern Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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£74–234Fly 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 Belfast Glengallbus
7h 22m£48–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Belfastcar
36h 35m£133–611Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia 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
37h 12m£281–476Fly to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAD - BFS
7h 40m£64–153Fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAD - LDY
8h 35m£65–235Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
42h 28m£174–304
Madrid to Northern Ireland by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Northern Ireland is to fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Northern Ireland is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 28m.
The distance between Madrid and Northern Ireland is 998 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 37h 12m and costs £280 - £480.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Madrid to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Madrid to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Northern Ireland is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 12:03 PM in Madrid and 11:03 AM in Northern Ireland.
Book your Madrid to Northern Ireland bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Northern Ireland?
British Airways, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–460
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- £35–180
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–460
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