Journey information
Overview: London to Madrid flight
Flights from London to Madrid depart on average 129 times per day, taking around 5h 13m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £19 if you book in advance.
There are 35 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:45, the last at 23:15. The fastest flight covers the 1264 km distance in 2h 20m. April is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1264 km |
Average flight duration 5h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price £19 |
Flights per day 129 |
Direct flights 35 |
Fastest flight 2h 20m |
Cheapest month to travel April |
First flight 05:45 |
Last flight 23:15 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from London to Madrid
Cheapest price
£116
Average price
£542
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 20 m
Flights per day
100
Distance
1264 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Madrid will cost around £542 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £116.
Of the 100 flights that leave London for Madrid every day 35 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 1264 km distance in an average of 2 h 20 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
The slowest flights will take 2 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, coach and flight for London to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.3 - 3.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, and a train costs an average of £325.
Distance: 1264 km
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£141 Average Price | £140 Average Price Cheapest | £379 Average Price |
8h 13m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 25m Average total duration 19h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.8 - 7.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
London to Madrid flight times
The table below shows live departures for London to Madrid flights for today, Saturday 28 February. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LX339 · LX2032 | 20:05 London Heathrow Airport | 21h40 | 17:45 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LX339+ LX2026 | 20:05 London Heathrow Airport | 12h15 | 08:20 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
FR 6004 | 20:10 London Stansted Airport | 2h30 | 22:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
QR106 · QR149 | 20:10 London Heathrow Airport | 16h40 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH4201+ LH1800 | 20:15 London Heathrow Airport | 13h55 | 10:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY6653 · VY1008 | 20:50 London Heathrow Airport | 13h45 | 10:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY7829 · VY1008 | 21:05 London Gatwick Airport | 13h30 | 10:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
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BA456 | 06:15 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 08:45 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1381 · AF1600 | 06:20 London Heathrow Airport | 8h00 | 14:20 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AF1381 · AF1800 | 06:20 London Heathrow Airport | 10h20 | 16:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH921 · LH1112 | 06:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h30 | 12:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
KL1000 · KL1505 | 06:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h35 | 15:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
KL1000 · KL1507 | 06:30 London Heathrow Airport | 12h10 | 18:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH923 · LH1114 | 07:30 London Heathrow Airport | 7h30 | 15:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
FR 2628 | 07:40 London Stansted Airport | 2h30 | 10:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
QR6 · QR149 | 08:05 London Heathrow Airport | 28h45 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
TP1351 · TP1016 | 08:15 London Heathrow Airport | 7h55 | 16:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
U28019 | 08:30 London Gatwick Airport | 2h35 | 11:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH925 · LH1114 | 08:30 London Heathrow Airport | 6h30 | 15:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR10 · QR149 | 08:30 London Heathrow Airport | 28h20 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR112 · QR149 | 08:40 London Heathrow Airport | 28h10 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
KL1002 · KL1505 | 08:40 London Heathrow Airport | 6h25 | 15:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
KL1002 · KL1507 | 08:40 London Heathrow Airport | 10h00 | 18:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AF1335 · AF1600 | 08:55 London Heathrow Airport | 5h25 | 14:20 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
FR 5994 | 08:55 London Stansted Airport | 2h30 | 11:25 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1335 · AF1800 | 08:55 London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 16:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AF1681 · AF1600 | 09:00 London Heathrow Airport | 5h20 | 14:20 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AF1681 · AF1800 | 09:00 London Heathrow Airport | 7h40 | 16:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AF1681 · AF1400 | 09:00 London Heathrow Airport | 13h05 | 22:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY7823 · VY1006 | 09:10 London Gatwick Airport | 9h40 | 18:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY7823 · VY1004 | 09:10 London Gatwick Airport | 5h25 | 14:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA7053 | 09:15 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 11:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH901 · LH1114 | 09:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h30 | 15:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY7831 · VY1006 | 09:50 London Gatwick Airport | 9h00 | 18:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY7831 · VY1004 | 09:50 London Gatwick Airport | 4h45 | 14:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY6651 · VY1006 | 09:55 London Heathrow Airport | 8h55 | 18:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
VY6651 · VY1004 | 09:55 London Heathrow Airport | 4h40 | 14:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA462 | 10:00 London Heathrow Airport | 2h35 | 12:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
UX1014 | 10:00 London Gatwick Airport | 2h30 | 12:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA7055 | 10:45 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 13:15 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB714 | 10:45 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 13:15 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
SN2094 · SN3729 | 11:05 London Heathrow Airport | 7h50 | 18:55 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
SN2094 · SN3727 | 11:05 London Heathrow Airport | 4h35 | 15:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH2473 · LH1804 | 11:10 London Heathrow Airport | 5h40 | 16:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA7069 | 11:25 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 13:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1581 · AF1800 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h10 | 16:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AF1581 · AF1400 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 10h35 | 22:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH905 · LH1120 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 7h40 | 19:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
KL1006 · KL1507 | 11:45 London Heathrow Airport | 6h55 | 18:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA7195 | 11:45 London Gatwick Airport | 2h20 | 14:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB1862 | 11:45 London Gatwick Airport | 2h20 | 14:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FR 5996 | 11:55 London Stansted Airport | 2h30 | 14:25 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LX319 · LX2032 | 12:05 London Heathrow Airport | 5h40 | 17:45 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
IB3649 | 13:20 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 15:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA464 | 13:20 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 15:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH907 · LH1120 | 13:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h40 | 19:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
KL988+ KL1507 | 13:45 London City Airport | 4h55 | 18:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH2475 · LH1806 | 13:50 London Heathrow Airport | 8h45 | 22:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR328 · QR149 | 14:05 London Gatwick Airport | 22h45 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR328 · QR151 | 14:05 London Gatwick Airport | 29h50 | 19:55 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR4 · QR149 | 14:15 London Heathrow Airport | 22h35 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR8 · QR149 | 14:55 London Heathrow Airport | 21h55 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
FR 5998 | 14:55 London Stansted Airport | 2h30 | 17:25 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA466 | 15:00 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 17:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB3651 | 15:00 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 17:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1781 · AF1400 | 15:00 London Heathrow Airport | 7h05 | 22:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LG4596 · LG3837 | 15:15 London City Airport | 27h15 | 18:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
U28025 | 15:30 London Gatwick Airport | 2h30 | 18:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA7057 | 15:45 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 18:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB718 | 15:45 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 18:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
QR108 · QR149 | 16:00 London Heathrow Airport | 20h50 | 12:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
QR108 · QR151 | 16:00 London Heathrow Airport | 27h55 | 19:55 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA468 | 16:15 London Heathrow Airport | 2h30 | 18:45 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH911 · LH1122 | 16:30 London Heathrow Airport | 6h10 | 22:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LG4604 · LG3837 | 16:35 London City Airport | 25h55 | 18:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LH2477 · LH1806 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 5h55 | 22:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
AZ213 · AZ64 | 16:45 London City Airport | 6h14 | 22:59 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
U22305 | 17:15 London Luton Airport | 2h30 | 19:45 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH6931+ LH1122 | 17:15 London City Airport | 5h25 | 22:40 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
UX1016 | 17:25 London Gatwick Airport | 2h30 | 19:55 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB720 | 17:25 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 19:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA7059 | 17:25 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 19:50 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1281 · AF1400 | 17:35 London Heathrow Airport | 4h30 | 22:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
SN2096 · SN3731 | 17:50 London Heathrow Airport | 4h40 | 22:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
FR 499 | 18:00 London Stansted Airport | 2h30 | 20:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LX327 · LX2026 | 18:40 London Heathrow Airport | 13h40 | 08:20 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA7061 | 18:45 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 21:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB724 | 19:05 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 21:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA7065 | 19:05 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 21:30 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH2481 · LH1800 | 19:15 London Heathrow Airport | 14h55 | 10:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA3270 | 19:15 London City Airport | 2h20 | 21:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB3654 | 19:15 London City Airport | 2h20 | 21:35 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1181 · AF1000 | 19:20 London Heathrow Airport | 12h50 | 08:10 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
LX467 · LX2026 | 19:20 London City Airport | 13h00 | 08:20 Madrid Barajas Airport | 1 change | |
BA7067 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 2h25 | 22:05 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
IB1864 | 19:40 London Gatwick Airport | 2h20 | 22:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA7197 | 19:40 London Gatwick Airport | 2h20 | 22:00 Madrid Barajas Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
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Taking a Flight from London
Flights from London to Madrid depart from London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and City Aiport, depending upon which airline is involved. To get to Heathrow, the express service from Paddington is the easiest way to travel. There is an express rail connection to Gatwick (via Victoria), Stansted (via Liverpool Street) and Luton (via St Pancras). All airports are also well served by National Express coaches. London City is also easily accessible via the Docklands Light Railway. For larger groups, minibuses and taxis are also available, and maybe most suitable for very late or early flights.
Flying into Madrid
Spain's capital is elegant, sophisticated and full of energy. See the masterpieces in the Prado museum or watch the Galacticos strut their stuff for Real Madrid. All flights from London to Madrid touch down at Barajas Airport, just to the north-east of the city. To get into town, there is a rapid 24 hour Airport Express bus service (terminating at Atocha Station). Barajas also has Metro stations at Terminals 2 and 4, and the Madrid Metro runs from 6:00 a.m. until 2 a.m., so should be a useful option for all arrivals from London.
FAQs: London to Madrid flights
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Madrid by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Madrid, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in London and Madrid
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for up to 4 hours.
- Shops are located throughout all terminals, including Harrods and World Duty Free.
- Short Stay parking available near each terminal, approximately 6.3€ (£5.30) for 30 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available in all terminals, including British Airways and Plaza Premium lounges.
- Located at each terminal, contact Heathrow Airport Lost Property.
- Bus: 105, 111, 140, 285, 423
- Metro: Piccadilly Line
- Train: Heathrow Express, TfL Rail
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 90 minutes.
- Shops are located in both terminals, including Harrods and World Duty Free.
- Short stay parking available at both terminals, approximately 6€ (£5) for 30 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available in both terminals, including No1 Lounge and Club Aspire.
- Located in the South Terminal, inquiries can be made online or in person.
- Train: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink
- Bus: National Express, Metrobus
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in the terminal, including WHSmith and Aelia Duty-Free.
- Short-term and long-term parking available, starting at approximately 4.2€ (£3.50) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Lounge available, including the First Class Lounge.
- Located in the terminal, contact information desk.
- DLR
- Bus 473
- Bus 474
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in all terminals, including duty-free and fashion brands.
- Parking available at all terminals, approximately 2.5€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available in all terminals, including VIP lounges.
- Located in Terminal 1, 2, and 4.
- Metro: Line 8
- Bus: Lines 101, 200, Exprés-203
- Train: Cercanías C1, C10
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