There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Madrid by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SYD - MAD
27h 18m€432–1,117Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OAG - MAD
30h 13m€529–1,443Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CBR - MAD
32h 27m€673–1,741Fly Sydney International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SYD - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
31h 6m€651–1,321Fly Sydney International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SYD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
30h 13m€487–1,179Fly Sydney International Airport to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SYD - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
30h 49m€612–996
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Madrid is to fly which costs €430 - €1200 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Madrid is to fly which takes 27h 18m and costs €430 - €1200.
The distance between Sydney and Madrid is 17695 km.
It takes approximately 27h 18m to get from Sydney to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:32 AM in Sydney and 2:32 AM in Madrid.
There are 7048+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Madrid, Spain?
Etihad, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Perth, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Perth, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Valencia Airport via Dubai, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Valencia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Málaga Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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