There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Madrid by plane, car ferry, tram, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Penang International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PEN - MAD
22h 27m€372–1,104Bus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LGK - MAD
28h 58m€329–484Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AOR - MAD
24h 14m€496–1,914Car ferry, train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HDY - MAD
36h 57m€367–833Fly Penang International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane PEN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
23h 54m€392–974
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Madrid is to bus and tram and ferry and fly which costs €320 - €490 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Madrid is to fly which takes 22h 27m and costs €370 - €1100.
The distance between George Town and Madrid is 10818 km.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from George Town to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 4:46 AM in George Town and 10:46 PM in Madrid.
There are 7139+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Madrid, Spain?
Flydubai, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,900
Flights from Hat Yai to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Penang International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–800
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Hat Yai to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Phuket, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,400
Flights from Hat Yai to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Phuket, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Phuket, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- €1
- Express
- €3–5
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- €1
- Express
- €3–5
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- €16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- €2–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- €1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- €6–8
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- €5
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- €10
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