There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Adelaide by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car 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$806–3,009Fly 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$1,079–3,015Train 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 35m$954–2,865Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MAD - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Adelaidebus
38h 40m$1,132–3,090Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kingscote, shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kingscote (KGC)plane MAD - KGC
- Take a shuttle bus from Kingscote to Penneshaw
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jerviscarferry
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaidebus
33h 1m$1,006–2,999
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Adelaide is to fly which costs $800 - $3,100 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Adelaide is to fly which takes 26h 18m and costs $800 - $3,100.
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 6:25 PM in Madrid and 1:55 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1519+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Whyalla Airport via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
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
- $950–5,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Whyalla Airport via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
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
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kingscote via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Kingscote via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- $850–3,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
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
- $950–6,000
- 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
- $650–4,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Adelaide Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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 Port Lincoln to Adelaide
- 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
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Shuttle from Kingscote to Penneshaw
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
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