There are 13 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)MAD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Whitstable
7h 5m£108–411Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstable
28h 45m£56–270Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
16h 18m£156–678Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
25h£72–157Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantanderAlv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals030
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstable
40h 41m£97–285Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAD - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstable
7h 22m£74–248Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)MAD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstable
7h 15m£60–232Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luton Airport (LTN)MAD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
7h 26m£67–211Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAD - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Whitstable
7h 37m£73–222Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)MAD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London Victoria to Whitstable
9h 24m£79–311Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
17h 13m£189–730Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
16h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Whitstable
17h 20m£239–342
Madrid to Whitstable by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Whitstable is to bus which costs £70 - £160 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Whitstable is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs £100 - £420.
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 13m.
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 16h 18m and costs £150 - £700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 16h 18m and costs £150 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 25h.
Whitstable is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 4:54 AM in Madrid and 3:54 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, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 16h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Horsebridge via Paris, Calais, Dover, Pencester Road, and Bus Station in around 25h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
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
- £27–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
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
- £27–130
- 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
- £80–380
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £40–170
- 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
- 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 Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- 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
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- 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 27m
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- £25–35
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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 Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- 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 Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- 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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