Flights from Manchester to Madrid: Journey Details

Most European airlines offer flights from Manchester to Madrid. Iberia and Iberia Express offer direct flights which last approximately two and a half hours. All other flights include a stopover. Some of the later flights have stopovers that can add ten to thirteen hours to your journey. The first flight departs at 5.20 p.m. and the last is at 11.45 p.m.

Taking a Flight from Manchester

Manchester airport is in Ringway, 14km south-west​ of the city. Trains from the airport station run to Victoria Station and Piccadilly, the two main stations in Manchester. Bus route 43 runs to the airport every ten minutes throughout the day, and a nightbus runs every 30 minutes. Taxis are available outside the terminal and the journey to the city centre takes 20 minutes. National Express coaches offer services to the airport.

Flying into Madrid

Madrid is the capital city of Spain and the third largest city in Europe. Settled over one thousand years ago and the seat of the monarchy for the last five hundred years, the city has long been a financial and cultural centre in Western Europe. Travellers will arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, located 13 km northeast of the historic city centre. The cheapest way into the city is by Renfe train, which takes 20 minutes. There is an airport express bus which takes approximately 35-40 minutes. Taxis are available outside the terminal but can be quite expensive. The Metro allows you to journey straight to the heart of the financial district and to surrounding areas. EMT bus 200 runs from the city to the airport and stops at terminals 1,2 and 4, before returning the exact same way. The nightbus N4 serves the airport at night.