There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Pico Island by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pico Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane MAD - PIX
7h 30m€76–301Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Terceira Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane MAD - TER
- Take the carferry from Angra do Heroismo to Madalenacarferry
15h 30m€128–466Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to São Jorge Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane MAD - SJZ
- Take the carferry from Velas to São Roque do Picocarferry
11h 51m€117–335Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Horta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane MAD - HOR
- Take the carferry from Horta to Madalenacarferry
10h 30m€104–311Train, bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Pico Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cacerestrain
- Take the bus from Caceres to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane LIS - PIX
12h 21m€179–464
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pico Airport (PIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Pico Island is to fly which costs €75 - €310 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Pico Island is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs €75 - €310.
The distance between Madrid and Pico Island is 2145 km.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Madrid to Pico Island, including transfers.
Pico Island is 2h behind Madrid. It is currently 11:47 AM in Madrid and 9:47 AM in Pico Island.
There are 427+ hotels available in Pico Island.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pico Island, Azores, Portugal?
Air Europa, Azores Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pico Airport (PIX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pico Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Horta Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Pico Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pico Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Horta Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Pico Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pico Airport via Ponta Delgada, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Horta Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Horta Airport via Porto, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caceres to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Angra do Heroismo to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Velas to São Roque do Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Horta to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Atlantico Line
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