There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Channel Islands by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane MAD - GCI
6h 40m$153–313Fly to Jersey Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane MAD - JER
6h 35m$103–233Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
22h 40m$177–408Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
45h 57m$151–636Drive, ferry
- Drive from Madrid to St Malo Ferry Portcar
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
17h 23m$273–452Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
24h 39m$129–315
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Channel Islands is to fly which costs $100 - $240 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $100 - $240.
The distance between Madrid and Channel Islands is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Channel Islands without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 22h 40m and costs $170 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Madrid to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 11:49 AM in Madrid and 10:49 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 55+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Iberia, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jersey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jersey Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- $1–10
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
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