There are 10 ways to get from Carnforth to Madrid by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)MAN - MAD
6h 27m€54–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
27h 41m€195–756Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carnforth to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Madrid
30h 21m€228–924Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carnforth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madrid
20h 45mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)LBA - MAD
9h 21m€94–187Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BHX - MAD
8h 52m€70–319Train, bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoria
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
28h 17m€195–738Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to International Interconnection Hub
- Take the bus from International Interconnection Hub to Valladolid
- Take the train from Valladolid to Madrid ChamartínAvn / ...
28h 21m€227–713Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Carnforth to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Bilbao
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Avenida de América
29h 9m€160–693Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
33h 30m€110–466
Carnforth to Madrid by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €50 - €190.
The distance between Carnforth and Madrid is 1555 km.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Madrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 41m and costs €190 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Carnforth to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Carnforth. It is currently 9:19 PM in Carnforth and 10:19 PM in Madrid.
There are 6906+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Madrid, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Carnforth to Madrid. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Madrid Chamartín via Lancaster, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille, San Sebastian / Donostia, and San Sebastian/Donostia in around 27h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €10–14
Train from Carnforth to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to International Interconnection Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from International Interconnection Hub to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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