There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Wakefield by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
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 Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 45m£45–177Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain
17h 4m£344–664Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 712 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain
29h 27m£253–393Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Wakefieldcar
30h 13m£219–788Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane MAD - LBA
8h 6m£61–160Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgatetrain
7h 28m£88–238Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane MAD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
7h 45m£76–222Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain
7h 45m£107–307Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain
7h 40m£108–273Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAD - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain
8h 38m£91–296Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
30h 46m£88–220Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgatetrain
43h 37m£362–442Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Wakefieldcar
19h 55m£383–504
Madrid to Wakefield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Wakefield is to fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Wakefield is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs £40 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Queen Elizabeth's School via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Madrid and Wakefield is 952 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 17h 4m and costs £340 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Madrid to Wakefield, including transfers.
Madrid to Wakefield bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Wakefield train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Wakefield is to train which takes 17h 4m and costs £340 - £700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 6m, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 30h 46m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Wakefield, England?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Wakefield Westgate via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 4m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £207
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Wakefield bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Wakefield is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 1:38 PM in Madrid and 12:38 PM in Wakefield.
Madrid to Wakefield train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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