There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Leith by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car train
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAD - EDI
5h 54m£61–172Train
- 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 21m£406–734Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Leithcar
33h 19m£253–847Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
35h 6m£105–264Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 5m£67–197Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MAD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 47m£103–261Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Roadbus
35h 56m£146–255Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Plymouthferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
37h 27m£490–766Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leithcar
23h 27m£418–567
Madrid to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Leith is to fly which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Leith is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Leith. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at St Andrew's House via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Leith. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between Madrid and Leith is 1089 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Leith without a car is to train which takes 19h 21m and costs £400 - £750.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Madrid to Leith, including transfers.
Madrid to Leith bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Leith train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Leith is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £400 - £750 and takes 19h 21m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £270 and takes 35h 6m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Leith, Scotland?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Edinburgh Waverley via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £300–420
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Madrid to Leith bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Leith is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 12:54 AM in Madrid and 11:54 PM in Leith.
Madrid to Leith train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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