How to get to Madrid from Manchester

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Travel Information between Manchester and Madrid

Distance903 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£28 - £520
Cheapest modeFlight • £28 • 2 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • £28 • 2 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Ryanair or Avanti West Coast

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 903 miles between Manchester and Madrid. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Manchester to Madrid.

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from Manchester to Madrid

How to get to Madrid from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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flight

The best way to travel from Manchester to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RyanairFR 6814
07:502h40
Manchester Airport
11:30Madrid Barajas Airport
£1031One-way
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Cheapest

RyanairFR 6814
07:502h40
Manchester Airport
11:30Madrid Barajas Airport
£1031One-way
0 changes

Fastest

RyanairFR 6814
07:502h40
Manchester Airport
11:30Madrid Barajas Airport
£1031One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
17:0038h00
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
08:00Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
£1121One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
14:2040h40
Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
08:00Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
£1151One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
17:0038h10
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
08:10Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
£2021One-way
3 changes
RyanairFR 3187
16:552h40
Manchester Airport
20:35Madrid Barajas Airport
£1241One-way
0 changes
British AirwaysBA1359+IberiaBA7069
08:505h00
Manchester Airport
14:50Madrid Barajas Airport
£1761One-way
1 change
British AirwaysBA1385+IberiaBA7069
08:055h45
Manchester Airport
14:50Madrid Barajas Airport
£1761One-way
1 change

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How to Travel from Manchester to Madrid

When travelling to Madrid from Manchester, there are several options available. Trains, buses and flights all cover the 905-mile journey. While Manchester offers visitors many museums, Madrid boasts a Royal Place and the Museo Cerralbo.

Train: Trains to Madrid depart each day from Manchester, leaving approximately every 90 minutes between 5:00 a.m and 10:30 p.m. The service, mainly provided by Eurostar, AVE and TGV takes around 17 hours, with 3 change-overs. In Manchester, Picadilly station is located in the city centre, which is just a 3-minute walk from public transport stops. The arrival station, Puerta de Atocha, is also located centrally.

Bus: Buses from Manchester to Madrid take around 36 hours, and leave once per day at 12:15 a.m. Buses leave from the Studhill Interchange in downtown Manchester, which has connections to public transport. They arrive at Madrid's South Station, which has easy public transport access to downtown Madrid.

Flight: Flights from Manchester to Madrid leave frequently every day of the week and flights take 3 hours 50 minutes, with one stopover. The main carrier is Ryanair, although most major European airlines offer flights between the two cities. Flights operate between 5:20 a.m. and 11.45 p:m and leave from Manchester Airport, which is 8.5 miles from the city. Flights arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, located 8 miles from the city centre. Both cities are well-connected by public transport.

Travelling from Manchester to Madrid: Travel Tips

  • What is the cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Madrid? With flights prices starting from £62, flying is the cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Madrid
  • What is the fastest way to travel from Manchester to Madrid? Flying time between the two cities is between 4-14 hours, depending on stopovers, making this the fastest option for travel.

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FAQs: Manchester to Madrid

Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Madrid.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Manchester to Madrid: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Madrid is a flight with an average price of £28.

This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Madrid:

Taking a flight costs £32 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £60.

Taking a flight costs £492 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £520.

The quickest way to travel between Manchester and Madrid is by flight, which takes on average 2 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 36 h 40 min.

Train takes 24 h 36 min on average.

Madrid is approximately 903 miles away from Manchester.

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Madrid is:

  • 5 coaches a day.
  • 70 flights per day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Madrid from Manchester as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Manchester to Madrid:

  • Most travellers take a flight from Manchester Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Madrid:

  • FlixBus can take you to Madrid by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Manchester to Madrid for £60.
  • Travel with Ryanair, Iberia Express, Iberia, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Vueling Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, LAER or PGA-Portugalia Airlines to go to Madrid by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ryanair Manchester to Madrid tickets on Omio for £28.
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Madrid by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Avanti West Coast Manchester to Madrid tickets on Omio for £520.

Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Madrid with the following travel companies:

  • Direct flights with Iberia with 1 direct flight per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Manchester and Madrid.

Your journey from Manchester to Madrid doesn't have to end in Madrid. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris. If you’d like to add Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris to your Manchester to Madrid trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Madrid today!
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