There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Belfast by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAD - BFS
7h 35m£66–234Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAD - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
7h 22m£55–160Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Bilbaocar
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Belfastcar
36h 35m£136–290Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
42h 28mTrain, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
44h 8mFly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAD - BHD
7h 10m£65–165Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
44h 29m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Belfast is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £160 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Belfast is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop, London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 29m.
The distance between Madrid and Belfast is 1018 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Belfast without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 42h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Madrid to Belfast, including transfers.
Madrid to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Belfast is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 12:51 PM in Madrid and 11:51 AM in Belfast.
There are 275+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
easyJet, Wizz Air UK, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–135
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salamanca to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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