There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Fira by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Santorini
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santorini (JTR)plane MAD - JTR
7h 5m€104–256Train, bus, car ferry via Valencia
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Valencia to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
2d 17h€243–386Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
29d 2h€203–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
42h 11m€712–991Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane MAD - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
13h 27m€204–319Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAD - HER
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
11h 26m€187–363Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henarestrain C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Alcala de Henares to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
29d 7h€192–257
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Fira is to fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Fira is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Madrid and Fira is 2575 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Fira without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Valencia which takes 2 days 17h and costs €240 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Madrid to Fira, including transfers.
Fira is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 10:45 AM in Madrid and 11:45 AM in Fira.
There are 2388+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Fira, Greece?
Iberia, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paros National Airport via Valencia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paros National Airport via Ibiza, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- 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 Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henares
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henares
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Valencia to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Alcala de Henares to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 26d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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