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How to get fromMadrid to Leedsby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Leeds by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MAD - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 43m
    £50–187

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    18h 3m
    £340–644

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Santandercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Leedscar car
    30h 24m
    £218–787

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    30h 54m
    £90–294

  5. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane MAD - LBA
    7h 34m
    £56–182

  6. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane MAD - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain train
    7h 32m
    £75–210

  7. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MAD - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain train
    7h 44m
    £98–244

  8. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAD - LHR
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    8h 1m
    £115–332

  9. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MAD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    7h 55m
    £111–292

  10. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MAD - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain train
    8h 47m
    £101–312

  11. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    31h 58m
    £132–277

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain train
    44h 13m
    £353–588

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar car
    20h 2m
    £378–503

Madrid to Leeds by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leeds, England?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Leeds via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 18h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 30h 54m.

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