There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Whitstable by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Whitstabletrain
6h 59m£116–346Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAD - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Whitstabletrain
7h 38m£66–283Train
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Whitstabletrain
17h 39m£222–549Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700 / ...
24h 18m£74–226Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Clarence Pier to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstabletrain
40h 46m£170–675Fly 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 London Victoria to Whitstabletrain
7h 19m£80–235Fly 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 Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstabletrain
7h 13m£76–189Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstabletrain
7h 28m£69–242Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstabletrain
9h 17m£123–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstabletrain
31h 47mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
16h 17mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Whitstablecar
17h 31m£241–345
Madrid to Whitstable by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Whitstable is to fly and train which costs £75 - £190 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Whitstable is to fly and train which takes 6h 59m and costs £110 - £350.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Whitstable via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Madrid and Whitstable is 848 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to Whitstable without a car is to train which takes 17h 39m and costs £220 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Madrid to Whitstable, including transfers.
Madrid to Whitstable train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Whitstable is to train which takes 17h 39m and costs £220 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £230 and takes 24h 18m.
Whitstable is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 11:22 AM in Madrid and 10:22 AM in Whitstable.
Madrid to Whitstable train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Whitstable, England?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Whitstable via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 17h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Horsebridge via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, Dover, Pencester Road, and Bus Station in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
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
- £25–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
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
- £25–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £28–40
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £30–45
Train from London Victoria to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £30–45
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- £45–65
- 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
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- £23–75
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £90–120
- 1st Class
- £120–160
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £90–120
- 1st Class
- £120–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Clarence Pier to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £80–100
- Car
- £250–350
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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