903 miles | |
Train, coach or flight | |
£28 - £520 | |
Flight • £28 • 2 h 30 min | |
Flight • £28 • 2 h 30 min | |
FlixBus, 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.
How to get to Madrid from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
The best way to travel from Manchester to Madrid is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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.
You can travel by travel from Manchester to Madrid with Brussels Airlines, Ryanair and British Airways. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Brussels Airlines is Belgium’s leading airline. Check the ticket fares for your travel from Manchester to Madrid: Economy Classic, Economy Flex and Business.
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:
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:
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Madrid:
Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Madrid with the following travel companies:
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.
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