There are 4 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Madrid by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SKG - MAD
6h 33m€118–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
37h 21mDrive 3,093.8 km
- Drive from Thessaloniki to Madridcar 3,093.8 km
31h 33m€561–810Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus
46h 43m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Madrid is to fly which costs €110 - €250 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloniki station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arriving at Madrid, Avenida de América via Tirana and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 43m.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Madrid is 2274 km. The road distance is 3093.8 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Madrid without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Thessaloniki to Madrid, including transfers.
Thessaloniki to Madrid bus services, operated by Star Travel, depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 43m.
Thessaloniki to Madrid bus services, operated by Star Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Madrid is 1h behind Thessaloniki. It is currently 7:23 PM in Thessaloniki and 6:23 PM in Madrid.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thessaloniki to Madrid, Avenida de América via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Tirana, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 46h 43m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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