There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Queenstown by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane MAD - ZQN
32h 53m$1,912–2,615Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Invercargill (IVC)plane MAD - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
43h$1,057–2,680Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AGP - ZQN
39h 55m$1,106–2,881Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane BCN - ZQN
40h 56m$1,429–4,244Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAD - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus
41h$1,630–2,313Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dunedin (DUD)plane MAD - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Queenstownbus
41h 46m$1,821–4,655
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Queenstown is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,700 and takes 43h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Queenstown is to fly which takes 32h 53m and costs $1,900 - $2,700.
The distance between Madrid and Queenstown is 19228 km.
It takes approximately 32h 53m to get from Madrid to Queenstown, including transfers.
Queenstown is 10h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 8:39 AM in Madrid and 6:39 PM in Queenstown.
There are 1855+ hotels available in Queenstown.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Queenstown, New Zealand?
Iberojet Airlines, Qantas, and six other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–7,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dunedin via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Invercargill via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Queenstown Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Queenstown Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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