There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Liverpool by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 Liverpool
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane MAD - LPL
5h 22m£69–175Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 53m£36–173Train
- 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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
17h 12m£177–810Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Liverpoolcar
29h 58m£183–777Bus via Calais
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
30h 36m£75–188Fly 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 Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 17m£57–214Train 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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
18h 4m£210–862Train, 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 Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
32h 14m£155–917Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
33h 20m£60–295Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
20h 11m
Madrid to Liverpool by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Liverpool is to fly and train which costs £35 - £180 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Liverpool is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Madrid and Liverpool is 908 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 17h 12m and costs £170 - £850.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Madrid to Liverpool, including transfers.
Madrid to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Liverpool train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Liverpool is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £850 and takes 17h 12m, you could also bus via Calais, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 30h 36m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Liverpool, England?
Ryanair flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Liverpool Lime Street via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
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 Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
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
- £30–70
- 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
- £55–290
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- 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
- £30–100
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Liverpool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Liverpool is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 8:44 PM in Madrid and 7:44 PM in Liverpool.
Madrid to Liverpool train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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