There are 5 ways to get from South Africa to Madrid by plane or train
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Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane JNB - MAD
10h 56m€342–677Fly Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CPT - MAD
15h 37m€327–660Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane JNB - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
16h 38m€351–991Fly Pietermaritzburg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PZB - MAD
15h 29m€412–1,205Fly Port Elizabeth to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PLZ - MAD
13h 50m€374–1,007
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Madrid is to fly which costs €340 - €700 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Madrid is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs €340 - €700.
The distance between South Africa and Madrid is 8139 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from South Africa to Madrid, including transfers.
There are 6997+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between South Africa and Madrid, Spain?
Air Europa, Swiss, and Air Algérie fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily.
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–950
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cape Town International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Valencia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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