There are 14 ways to get from Madrid to Leeds by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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 Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 45m£45–197Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
16h 44m£161–714Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 426 / ...
29h 5m£72–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Leedscar
30h 1m£193–787Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane MAD - LBA
7h 54m£67–152Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
7h 45m£80–254Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
8h 5m£80–273Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAD - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
7h 46m£125–450Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
7h 55m£77–248Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAD - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
8h 49m£85–247Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
17h 37m£200–766Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
29h 26m£73–317Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Leedstrain
32h 45m£159–1,044Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
19h 48m
Madrid to Leeds by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Leeds is to fly and train which costs £45 - £200 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs £45 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Leeds via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Madrid and Leeds is 957 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 16h 44m and costs £160 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Madrid to Leeds, including transfers.
Madrid to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Leeds train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Leeds is to train which takes 16h 44m and costs £160 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £190 and takes 29h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 7h 54m.
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, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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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Madrid to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Leeds is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 10:58 PM in Madrid and 9:58 PM in Leeds.
Madrid to Leeds train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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