There are 12 ways to get from Dalston to Madrid by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry or car train
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Recommended option
Train to London Gatwick, fly • 5h 54m
11 alternative options
Fly from London Heathrow • 6h 1m
Fly from London City • 7h 10m
Line 149 bus to London Stansted, fly • 6h 21m
Train to London Luton, fly • 6h 29m
Train to Bristol, fly • 7h 44m
Train via Barcelona • 14h 27m
Train • 19h 39m
Bus • 28h 49m
Bus via Roissy-en-France • 29h 26m
Drive, car ferry • 29h 50m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 16h 21m
Dalston to Madrid by train, subway and walk
The journey time between Dalston and Madrid is around 14h 27m and covers a distance of around 2151 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 13m. Operated by London Overground, London Underground (Tube), Eurostar and others, the Dalston to Madrid service departs from Dalston Kingsland and arrives in Estación de Atocha. Typically 15 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Dalston to Madrid is to line 149 bus and fly, which costs £40 - £170 and takes 6h 21m.
The quickest way to get from Dalston to Madrid is to train and fly which costs £35 - £180 and takes 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalston to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Balls Pond Road Burder Road and arriving at Madrid via London Victoria Coach Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Dalston to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Dalston Kingsland and arriving at Estación de Atocha via Highbury & Islington station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Dalston and Madrid is 1268 km.
The best way to get from Dalston to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 27m and costs £260 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Dalston to Madrid, including transfers.
Dalston to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
Dalston to Madrid train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Dalston to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs £50 - £200. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs £260 - £650 and takes 14h 27m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £270 and takes 28h 49m.
- Distance: 1268.2 km
- Duration: 5h 54m
What companies run services between Dalston, Greater London, England and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia, British Airways and nine other airlines fly from Dalston to Madrid hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dalston to Madrid via Highbury & Islington, Highbury & Islington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €250
Flights from London Stansted to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €320
Flights from London Stansted to Madrid via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €320
Flights from London Stansted to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €320
Flights from London Stansted to Madrid via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €320
Flights from London Stansted to Madrid via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €320
Flights from London Luton to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €190
Flights from Bristol to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €270
Flights from Bristol to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €410
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €240
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €400
Flights from London City to Madrid via San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €360
Flights from London City to Madrid via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €420
Flights from London City to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €410
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €400
Flights from London City to Madrid via San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €360
Flights from London City to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €900
Flights from London City to Madrid via Belfast City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €460
Flights from London City to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €280
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €280
Flights from London Luton to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230
Flights from London Luton to Madrid via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €270
Flights from London Luton to Madrid via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €240
Flights from London Luton to Madrid via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €300
Flights from Bristol to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €220
Flights from Bristol to Madrid via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €220
Flights from Bristol to Madrid via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €410
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €240
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €330
Flights from Bristol to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €850
Flights from Bristol to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €700
Flights from Bristol to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €470
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €350
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Madrid via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City to Madrid via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City to Madrid via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15 - €22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €23 - €35
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15 - €22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €23 - €35
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11 - €17
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65 - €140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65 - €90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €95 - €140
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €350
- Standard
- €120 - €150
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160 - €270
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €160 - €220
- 1st Class
- €200 - €270
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120 - €200
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €120 - €160
- 1st Class
- €150 - €200
- Phone
- +34 910 150 000
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona Sants to Estación de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €22 - €80
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Irun to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2 - €3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Paris - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Paris - Roissy Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Paris Gare de Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy to Madrid Estacion Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170 - €260
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €340
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €80 - €100
- Car
- €240 - €340
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The quickest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 20m.
Dalston to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Madrid station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Dalston. It is currently 2:29 AM in Dalston and 3:29 AM in Madrid.
Dalston to Madrid train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Estación de Atocha station.
Iberia, Air Europa, TAP Portugal and three other airlines offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Madrid Airport.
There are 1786+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at €39 per night.