There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Adelaide by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MAD - ADL
26h 18m$1,106–1,609Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MAD - PLO
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
39h 50m$926–3,290Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BCN - ADL
26h 52m$953–1,784Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MAD - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Adelaidebus
41h 50m$963–3,415Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kingscote, bus, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane MAD - KGC
- Take the bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
33h 53m$975–2,641
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Adelaide is to train and fly which costs $950 - $1,800 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Adelaide is to fly which takes 26h 18m and costs $1,100 - $1,700.
The distance between Madrid and Adelaide is 16671 km.
It takes approximately 26h 18m to get from Madrid to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 7h 30m ahead of Madrid. It is currently 5:39 PM in Madrid and 1:09 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1601+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Whyalla Airport via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Whyalla Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kingscote via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kingscote via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Penneshaw Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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