There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Spa by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, 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 Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Centraltrain
7h 28m€82–259Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAD - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
8h 23m€72–302Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
17h 19m€288–593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
25h 35m€156–236Drive 1,604.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Spacar 1,604.6 km
16h 27m€261–377Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAD - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Trois-Pontstrain
9h 11m€81–293Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain
9h 14mFly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain
9h 40m€160–455Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain
9h 22m€145–545Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
9h 47m€128–334Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h 55m€119–197
Madrid to Spa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Spa is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €310 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Spa is to fly and train which takes 7h 28m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Spa. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at SPA Place Royale via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Spa. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Spa-Géronstère via Barcelona-Sants, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi and Verviers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Madrid and Spa is 1455 km. The road distance is 1604.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Spa without a car is to train which takes 17h 19m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Madrid to Spa, including transfers.
Madrid to Spa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Spa train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Spa is to train which takes 17h 19m and costs €280 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Spa-Géronstère via Barcelona-Sants, Nimes, Bruxelles-Midi, and Verviers-Central in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to SPA Place Royale via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Liège, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B in around 26h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Trois-Ponts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Spa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Madrid to Spa train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Spa is 1605 km. It takes approximately 16h 27m to drive from Madrid to Spa.
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