There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Madrid by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BHD - MAD
7h 10m€96–236Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Drive from Bilbao to Madrid
35h 3m€160–725Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Madrid
42h 32mBus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
44h 23mBus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)DUB - MAD
7h 10mTrain to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)LDY - MAD
10h 39m€96–301
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Madrid is to fly which costs €95 - €240 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Madrid is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Madrid via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 32m.
The distance between Belfast and Madrid is 1594 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Madrid without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 42h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Belfast to Madrid, including transfers.
Belfast to Madrid bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Madrid bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 6:23 AM in Belfast and 7:23 AM in Madrid.
Book your Belfast to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Madrid, Spain?
easyJet, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–190
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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